Work in Progress - Thursday 24th September

Final preparations for the Autumn Steam Gala were the main tasks today for the Thursday gang. Early in the morning the digger was in action trimming all the grass on the bank below the car park. This tidying up improves visibility at the photographer's viewpoint for trains approaching Woody Bay.

Other jobs completed today including installing a temporary fence around the 7.25" garden railway, putting a cover over the roof of the stage - to provide weatherproof protection for this weekend's barbeque, and a major tidy-up of some of the areas around the site viewed by the public.
 

1. What on earth are we assembling here? Answers on a postcard please....
 

2. Dave Blencowe adjusts the temporary fence by the garden railway.
 

3. Stuart Wells working on SID for its return to steam this weekend.
 
 

4 & 5 The shunt signal from the shed to the station is nearly complete - the electric cable run will be installed next week.
 

6. AXE departs with the 1500 from Woody Bay as the Thursday gang rest outside the mess room awaiting their afternoon cup of tea!
 

7. The Ex-MOD bogie flat and its load ready for the demonstration works train.