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An excellent day's work again today with 11 volunteers enjoying the good weather (& a bacon sandwich or two)!
The surrounding vista...
The surrounding vista...
Ed ("Chalkie") & Matthew (4008) build racks in the storage van body
Ed ("Chalkie") & Matthew (4008) build racks in the storage van body
Keith has got a new toy!
Keith has got a new toy!
(Photos taken with a phone, so please excuse the quality.)
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The new caravan / office / meeting room / storage space was carefully pushed towards its home at the back of the site:
A flat tyre caused problems near the coach...
A flat tyre caused problems near the coach...
Gently does it!
Gently does it!
Our friendly digger driver had been down for the morning to help out with levelling the site for it & moving yet more soil!
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A few pics from today's working party.....
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Hardcore has been added to the slip adjacent to the track in preparation for the addition of soft road planings in order to provide a safe, level and well drained refuge for volunteers from passing trains.
Hardcore has been added to the slip adjacent to the track in preparation for the addition of soft road planings in order to provide a safe, level and well drained refuge for volunteers from passing trains.
Fencing work has continued with the footpath to the council picnic site being treated today after the main site two weeks ago. A contractor will then drive the posts in to the correct depth and wire will be installed.
Fencing work has continued with the footpath to the council picnic site being treated today after the main site two weeks ago. A contractor will then drive the posts in to the correct depth and wire will be installed.
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A couple more.....
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The lower portions of the door interiors at both ends of the coach are being repanelled with new tongue & groove boards to replace old rotted timbers.
The lower portions of the door interiors at both ends of the coach are being repanelled with new tongue & groove boards to replace old rotted timbers.
Redecoration has now commenced on the interior of the north end of the coach to make it cleaner and brighter for it's future use.
Redecoration has now commenced on the interior of the north end of the coach to make it cleaner and brighter for it's future use.
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More pictures from today..
Andy & John levelling the surface of the site
Andy & John levelling the surface of the site
James working on our coach
James working on our coach
Matt & Tom taking a break from cleaning our loco
Matt & Tom taking a break from cleaning our loco
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And some more..
Working on the coach
Working on the coach
New glass, new rubber seal & now new beading!
New glass, new rubber seal & now new beading!
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My apologies to regular volunteers Ian & Matthew for not posting this earlier...
Matthew & Ian locating an end fence post (one of the heavy ones!).
Matthew & Ian locating an end fence post (one of the heavy ones!).
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Great photos Phil!
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Some views of progress from this weekend.....
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Work is progressing on filling in the muddy dip in the ground with hardcore followed by soft material on top to provide a suitable surface for visitors and volunteers.
Work is progressing on filling in the muddy dip in the ground with hardcore followed by soft material on top to provide a suitable surface for visitors and volunteers.
The slip adjacent to the track now completed by volunteers.
The slip adjacent to the track now completed by volunteers.
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The rain kept off for most of the time today. It allowed our loco the time to mimic one of its Vulcan Foundry brethren - the legendary 'Deltic' :D
GECT 5576 of 1979 clagging like a Deltic!
GECT 5576 of 1979 clagging like a Deltic!
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