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Work in Progress - 23 June

Jun
28
2011
With lots of holidaymakers, 3 coach parties and many children from local schools visiting Woody Bay today it was quite a busy day for the railway. For the Thursday gang volunteers a variety of tasks and jobs were on offer. The following pictures show just a few of todays activites:
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Coach 17: Underframe Underway

Jun
25
2011
Work on the new underframe for Coach 17 has started at Boston Lodge. The steel sections have been cut and are now being assembled.


Not the best of photos but it does show the start of something special - Photo by Jon Whalley
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EA and L&BR Trust Joint Statement

Jun
21
2011
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Work in Progress - 16 June

Jun
19
2011
Whilst the train crew, shop and catering staff ensured that today's visitors to the L&BR at Woody Bay Station enjoyed their experiences, a programme of general cleaning, tidying and maintenance is continued by the outdoor gang and the engineering volunteers in the shed.



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Work in Progress - 9 June

Jun
10
2011
Nigel Thompson is away this week, so Graham Bendell has kindly provided this week's report of the Thursday Gang activities:
 
The main task today was the replacement of a decayed fence post at Bridge 67. The existing post was a long section of old telegraph pole which was well past its sell-by date. After the fencing wires attached to it were removed the post fell at the first gentle push.
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Work in Progress - 2 June

Jun
05
2011
With it being Whitsun half-term week with many holidaymakers about, Woody Bay enjoyed a very busy day of visitors and coach parties with over 260 passengers carried today alone.
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Work in Progress - 26 May

May
29
2011

For a change of scenery today, The Thursday Group volunteers work party visited the L&BR CIC owned Chelfham Station.

The variety of railway equipment on site is gradually being sorted out with surplus items disposed of, sold or scrapped. Today's task for the gang was to prepare the remaining ex-MoD wagons for regauging from the MoD's 2'6" gauge. These wagons will be transported to Woody Bay in due course. We brought lifting jacks and sleepers with us to assist with this task.

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Surrey Support Group at Merstham Model Steam Show 21st/22nd May 2011

May
27
2011
The Surrey Support Group took their Sales Stand to the Merstham Model Steam Show over the weekend of 21st/22nd May. The show was not particularly well attended and our sales were only modest. Even with the benefit of being accompanied by Paul Gower and his second-hand books, by late Sunday afternoon it became obvious that after deducting the stand fee from our takings we had made only a very small profit.
 

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Vintage Weekend - Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 May

May
19
2011

Vintage Weekend - Updated
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New locomotive at Woody Bay!

May
09
2011
A new locomotive made a brief appearance at Woody Bay on Sunday 8th May 2011.  7¼ gauge, 2-4-0T Puffin was donated to the L&B last year and was recently overhauled by John and Michael Uphill.  So thanks to them both the loco was steamed and undertook some test runs on the miniature railway and although there is still further work to be done,  Puffin is anticipated to be in action over the Spring Vintage and AGM Weekend, 14th & 15th May.
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