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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 shed 83C with more of the internal painting completed, a far cooler job than anything outdoors. Meanwhile, the toys were […]

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. With it being a Mills Open Day, trains were run and happy passengers carried and the operation ran smoothly throughout. […]

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 every movement needed care. Even so, with generous amounts of sand and a bit of determination, two successful trains were […]

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 on the Baguley, and by mid‑afternoon the locomotive was ready to return to service. Out on the line, the public […]

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 out of the worst of the weather. The morning began with shifting a large stack of timber floorboards which were […]

A hot, dry and brilliantly sunny day at the railway and a good number of the faithful were there, and we got a number of tasks achieved before it was time to run trains. The morning began with a burst of activity. The fire‑alarm call‑point standard was relocated to its new home outside ARS2, while […]

A warm but far more forgiving day on site brought a smaller team together, yet plenty still moved forward under the sun. The morning began with a walk‑through of the area outside ARS2 alongside colleagues from the Mills. With the plan agreed, the loose earth around the entrances was levelled and tamped, the building plaques […]

A bright, sunny and eventually rather hot day on site, with a slightly smaller team than usual but no shortage of progress. The morning began with freshly painted signs being moved into position beside ARS2, ready to take pride of place out front once the hardstanding is complete ready for visitors to explore ARS2 as […]

What a day of contrasts and achievements across the Gunpowder Railway teams. While the Painting & Decorating (P&D) crew were hard at work on site, the Rescue & Recovery (R&R) team were already deep into a long‑distance mission before most people had even found the kettle. The P&D team kicked off the morning with a […]

Slightly cold, grey and dull on site today, but it didn’t put the brakes on anyone’s enthusiasm. The morning quickly settled into a rhythm. A determined crew got stuck into clearing the rubble, rubbish and brambles beside ARS2, filling several JCB buckets in the process and making a real dent in the mess. Nearby, the […]