Week commencing 6th January 2025
Monday
Forget it ! been raining all weekend and raining and cold first thing , so nobody turned out .
Wednesday
A small turn out on a cold and bitter day .
Over on platform 2 , more bricks have been laid at the rear and sides and quite a bit of work in front of the station on the service ducts and waste pipes.
First Job , The station furniture was returned back under cover for the rest of the winter.
Ian and Kevin are enjoying them selves too much. One bin was put in the warmth of the ladies toilets to dry out , one of the top pieces has started to rot and will have to be changed .
An idea ! to use up the old posters , cut them down and use them as covers to keep the worst of the weather off the running boards.
Couple of problems needed sorting out , leaking cistern in the ladies . copper pipe to plastic pipe failure.
plus the boiler needed serious attention , need the professionals , they came out on the Thursday to fix it .
More attention was needed on the notice board down the drive. The plastic sheet holding the timetables in was broken and needed removing . It used to hold the timetables but now it will be replaced by laminated ones ( which will may disappear, just like before )
Sad news over the Christmas period was that Pat had passed away , One of the more practical people we had on our team . Very good at fixing things and using them to keep the vegetation at bay. Both at this station and Hailes Abbey Halt.
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| Pat fixing one of the Petrol Strimmers |
Our condolences to his Family , he will sadly be missed.
If a piece of equipment had an electric motor or petrol driven it received Pats magic touch. So many mowers and strimmers were given a new lease of life by Pat a reprieve from the scrap man. Pat was a pleasure to volunteer with even if we had to hear about his beloved Aston Villa at break times. RIP Pat.
ReplyDeleteTony.
Pat passing away will be a sad loss to the railway with his work cutting grass and changing the gas bottles on the coaching stock.
ReplyDeleteNeal
Was he also a gas bottle changer?
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to read that you have lost another stalwart of your station crew. i think the statement is, "Don't get old", that is what i have heard recently in my area.
ReplyDeleteR.I.P. Pat. Hope you look down on the station from above.
Regards, Paul.
So sad to hear of his passing, hope he is looking down and tryingtotell you how to do things correctly. Only met him once but what a great friendly man. R.I.P.
ReplyDeleteTo those left behind:- Live long and prosper.