Week commencing 22nd January 2024
Weather was kinder for our 2 days at Broadway this week , one of the first things to do is to see how the Platform 2 team were getting on. Considering there are only 3 of them they seamed to be doing well.
Footings look to be complete , trenches to get the service ducts to the new building also looked to be complete and were being filled back in .
The weekend storm had brought down the Herris fencing !
Dave was being helped on the Cheltenham bins by Ian seen smoothing off the edges.
Brian was in the Station Masters office filling in the holes left by the removed clock .
Jo was seen in a hole ! The new building required another hole to be made through the platform foundations to take the rain water into the track bed central drain . Not an easy job .
Wednesday
A new hole on the cutting to the south of the platforms . Badgers or Foxes ?
Nearby a skull of a young Badger , but nothing else around, strange.
The wind was in the right direction this time so Vic and Ian had another go at getting a fire going.
Pat was having another go at removing a tree stump.
Vic brought more storm debris to the fire.
Up by the bridge Brian and Peter K were giving the new sales shed a coat of wood preservative to match our Broadway shed.
Southern end of platform 1 saw Mike rubbing down the spear fencing and Pat collecting yet more debris from the weekends storms.
Dave was working on the bin lids , whilst Ian was putting the screw holes in the rubber feet .
By the end of the day Brian and Peter had finished the shed , now we have 2 matching sheds !
but still 1 too many we think !
Yes, one too many sheds is right. It wouldn't be so bad if the new one looked more 'railway like'. Say, apex roofed and GWR colour scheme.
ReplyDeleteRegards, Paul.
There was one too many before, now we have two too many. I know we need a sales point, but surely it would be more appropriate to use an adapted wagon or carriage.
ReplyDeletePlenty of GWR standard design buildings would be appropriate, none of which would be very expensive, all metal or wood cladding (with scope for modern concrete block interior walls) couple of examples here: https://www.svrwiki.com/Kidderminster#Bay_Platform
DeleteLooks like the Beast of Broadway is at large again.
ReplyDeletePopped in to the station yesterday as I was in Broadway - very impressed with the tidiness and cleanliness of the site! Well done to all you volunteers!
ReplyDeleteGreat work you are doing.Gentlemen for the Railway.
ReplyDeleteGreat work you are doing gentlemen.
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