Work in progress 21 April

1. During the week the recently regauged ex MOD flat No.51 was fitted out with the weedkilling tanks and apparatus. Before opening today HEDDON HALL worked a weedkilling trip down the line.



2. Dave Drayson and Len Howse continue the project of derusting and repainting the up platform railings fence whilst driver Robin Edwards finds another fence to lean on!



3. Robin oils round AXE whilst awaiting another departure.



4. Jim Price enjoys the fireman role once again.



5. Guard Martin Andrews chats to a couple of First Class passengers.......



6. ....before posing by a repainted Coach 1 now back in service.



7. After completing painting the point rodding, Dick Gunn turns his attention to a refurbishment of the up starter signal on the platform at Woody Bay.



8. The p.w. gang of Jim, Dave, Graham and John have worked down the line continuing the fishplate oiling programme and are now about to walk back to Woody Bay for a well earned drink and ice cream. 

CLICK HERE  for Graham Bendell's account  of this essential annual event



9. AXE with the passenger train seen from the lineside.

10. The afternoon Brend Tours coach party are given a talk by Dave Tooke on the railway's history, the current progress and the future plans for expansion.


11. Catering volunteer Mark Jeffery after serving the cream teas to the coach party.


12. AXE approaches Woody Bay with a busy train of the coach party participants.


13. AXE arrives at the platform past Dick Gunn working on the up starter signal.


14. Electrician Dave Blencowe works on renewing a socket box to an extension cable.


15. Steady progress on the Brake Van project as John O'Dell prepares a window frame to the open end.