Work in Progress - Wednesday 25th March

The work and exploits of the "Thursday Gang" have been regularly presented here in recent months, but much other work is also carried out - both at Woody Bay and further afield.

The very active Wednesday group of volunteers are also working on a variety of projects to maintain and enhance the railway's presence at Woody Bay.  

Today, the 'Wednesday Gang' were kept busy with maintenance of the resident locomotives HEDDON HALL and AXE, including some servicing and cleaning. Other work underway this week has been the removal of turf and topsoil from the former lower lawn (tea room gardens) and the levelling of this site. Crushed stone has now been spread out and rolled throughout. Meanwhile the upper lawn, after receiving this turf and topsoil, has also been levelled smooth and rolled. New grass seed has been sown. These areas will continue to form the outside tea rooms with an occasional marquee covering the lower tea gardens during the main season.
 
The 'Wednesday Gang' enjoyed their relaxing lunch and tea breaks supplemented with some delicious home-made chocolate cake provided by Wendy Rogers. The gang would welcome any new faces particularly to those members unable to attend on Thursdays or over the weekends. Just turn up any time from 10am.

There are also three other days during the week that would welcome a gang of their own - if that could be YOU, then please, do get in touch!

Photos by Nigel Thompson:

 
1. The upper lawn area after levelling but before rolling

2. Martyn Budd completes levelling the new surface on the former lower lawn

3. Tony, Wendy and Mike working in the shed

4. Wendy polishing AXE

5. Peter cleans the top of HEDDON HALL

6. Tony cleans AXE's cab ready for next weekends trains

• Are you, like the Wednsday and Thursday Gangs,  working in the background for the L&B? either on your own, or with others?
• Would you like to share your efforts with other members and encourage more to get involved?
• Why not send in some of your photos and words, to show the wide range of activities needed to rebuild, run and maintain the L&B?

• If you need help or advice with producing text or photos to illustrate your achievements, just get in touch.