All Diary Entries for June 2026
Saturday 27th
Heat and emergency track repairs stop the trains
It was certainly a warm one today. In fact, it was hot enough that the Gunpowder Mills site was not to open to the public, leaving the site entirely to the Gunpowder Railway team. With…
Saturday 20th
A restoration focused day – much painting and cleaning plus passenger trains and tours
A hot day on site today, and it stayed that way throughout becoming really quite oppressive by the afternoon. A bit too much for me if I’m honest. Still, a good crew was on site,…
Wednesday 17th
Tinkabell the Ruston LBU’s first mainline run and more restoration jobs
A warm morning on site soon turned into a hot, heavy afternoon, but even with only a small core team we still managed to pack an impressive amount into the day. Steady progress continued inside…
Saturday 13th
Trains and Tidying Up was the order of the day
A much better day on site today as it was sunny, bright, and warming up hour by hour. The team was small thanks to holidays and other commitments, but we still made the day count.…
Wednesday 10th
Busy week and its only Wednesday – multiple trains and jobs done
What a week it’s already been on the railway, with private bookings keeping the trains running from Monday through Wednesday. Monday began in truly soggy fashion. The Mills were drenched, the rails were slick, and…
Saturday 6th
Wet day with good progress on Baugley repairs and restoration of another wagon
A wet and blustery day on site, with frequent heavy showers, meant another day focused on under‑cover jobs. Despite the weather, good progress was made across several projects. Work continued on repairing the transmission leak…
Wednesday 3rd
Locomotive swaps and repairs needed
A cooler day on site, with a steady breeze and bursts of heavy rain, set the tone for a mostly under‑cover Wednesday. With the usual mid‑week team assembled, we focused on jobs that kept us…
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