Thursday 16 May 2024

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


Thursday 9 May 2024

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