Work in Progress: 20th October

posted by Martyn de Young on Wed, 26/10/2011 - 11:06

With regular Thursday reporter Nigel away in Hampshire visiting his Mum, Dave Bloomfield - another regular volunteer - has stepped in and kindly supplied the following photos, otherwise there would have been no report for 20th October. Many thanks Dave.

1. The main job today was to repair and paint CREOCOTE** on the crossing timbers along the line. AXE passes the gang at the first crossing.

2. Painting creocote on the crossing.

3. The creocote will help to protect the crossing timbers for the coming winter and beyond.

4. AXE passes again as the gang stand back.

5. Another job was to collect the fallen coal from along the lineside.

6. In the shed John O'Dell fits the other door onto the brake van.

7. Graham Varney works on the frames of the recently regauged bogie flat wagon.

8. Dick Gunn cleaning and repainting the up starter signal post.

9. Dick strips off old rusty paint before red oxide priming the signal post.

10. Dick makes good progress on the signal post.

** What is CREOCOTE?
Creocote is a modern substitute for the traditional coal-tar based creosote.

Although more expensive and less effective that Creosote, it is at least approved by the Health & Safety regulations for use by the general public! (and it does smell the same!) - Martyn de Young

Pictures by Dave Bloomfield