Wednesday after the Gala

 Week Commencing 27th May 2024

Wednesday

Back to it for the Four of us , after the Gala weekend , If you attended hope you enjoyed yourselves. 

Nothing happening on Platform 2 , word on the street is that there could be a concrete pour next Monday !

After the weekend down came the Gala poster and then up with the next event , which is the Real Ale Festival on the 14th to 16th June.

Ian was seen getting his hand in early.

The Strimmer's were out at the edge of the grass on the drive way , Brian and Ian on the job.

Pat was cutting the undergrowth around where we have the bonfire .

Lots of large weeds pulled out down the edge were collected by Dave and took to the ever growing Bonfire.

Good job Pat is mechanically minded as all the machines need constant Maintainace !

The grass on platform 2 was also getting attention , Pat was again stimming below the spear fencing.

2 Locomotives staying over from the Gala were on duty today.

9351 and 6880  " Betton Grange "

Dave

Gala Around the Corner .

 Week Commencing 13th May 2024

Just the 3 of us on Monday , a bright old day in May .

A look at the goings on on platform 2 sees that the waterproofing has gone down and the insulation has nearly been finished , ready for the concrete floor to be poured when they can ! 

Most of the spring flowers have finished flowering behind platform 1 so Pat decided the grass could now be finally cut.

Meanwhile Ian was pondering over a refurbished notice board.

Dave was using Billy to tidy up the ramp at the end of the platform .

Before following behind Pat with the strimmer , Tidying up the edges . 

Wednesday

More volunteers today , Chris was on the brush ,more seed heads had fallen . 

Ron and Young Dave stopped at the shed after a drive way tidy.

Our two lovely ladies , Julie and Margaret who man / work in the Goods shed did a bit of posing with some newly made Trugs 

Dave installed an additional socket so all the chargers are now in one area instead of spread around the container .

The newish Board is nearly ready for some letters ?

Locomotives on duty today were Foremarke Hall 

And " P and O "

Dave

Multi Tasking

 Week Commencing 6th May 2024

Just the one day this week due to the Bank Holiday Monday , and just the 3 of us on the Wednesday !

After last weeks delivery of materials there has been some progress on the platform 2 building., internal duct work had been completed , and the layer of ballast and sand had been levelled out., some external duct work had been installed . and 2 of the ring horizontals fitted.

Back to the three , Brian was on the top of the bank mowing and strimming .

Ian was looking after the Sales Shed and in-between customers also Strimmung the nearby bank.

Dave was constructing more of the popular selling Trugs , and also strimming the nearby Platform 1 banks.

Locomotives on duty today were Dinmore Manor. and  " P and O "

Dave