A slightly warmer afternoon on site made the work a bit more pleasant, and although the team was smaller than usual, plenty of jobs were tackled.
The day began with fitting new prongs to the clam bucket on the JCB, making haylage‑bale handling far easier. The JCB was then used to shift an old digger wheel that had been blocking access to the chippings pile near the new shed.
The scaffold tower was brought out so the dislodged tarpaulin sheet on the shed frame could be refixed. It took some effort, but with persistence and a bit of ingenuity the sheet was secured properly again.
Next, the Baguley was started and used to pull the passenger train out for a couple of runs up the line—both to recharge the batteries and to complete a track inspection. While that was happening, several wagons were moved out of another shed to reach the Bishopton wagon loaded with sterling‑board panels. These were taken round to the new shed for the next stage of wall cladding.
Once the passenger stock was put away again, the Rhurthaler, two low wagons including Stuart J having a trip out into the sunshine and the dough wagon were moved into the yard to clear the line. This allowed the Baguley to be positioned in the hoist bay ready for its transmission oil‑seal replacement.
After lunch, more timber cladding rails were fixed to the west side of the new shed. A site‑wide fire‑extinguisher check ensured everything is now correctly located, and a sticking rear door on one of the sheds was repaired.
A full and productive day, with steady progress across multiple fronts.
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