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A warm day with a light breeze and a few drops of rain at lunchtime. Numbers on site were slightly reduced, but several jobs needed completing ahead of the contractor beginning work in and around shed 83C next Monday.Two team members put 70 litres of diesel into the generator while two others planned the most […]

A day of mixed results on site today. At least the rain stopped as we arrived, allowing outside tasks to continue. One train was run for 20 passengers, though a substantial fallen tree was discovered across the south loop, requiring some creative stock shunting to operate the service. Tree surgeons later cleared the obstruction from […]

Mixed weather on site today with it starting off dry but with a couple of heavy downpours around lunchtime and afterwards. A good number of people were on site, allowing progress on various tasks. The team carried out a further modification to pointset no. 15, but unfortunately it had no effect, so fitting an additional checkrail […]

Mixed weather on site today it was fairly warm but with a lot of cloud and frequent, sometimes heavy, showers. Only four people were on site due to tube strikes and work commitments, but work continued regardless.One team member began applying the green topcoat to the compressor unit, giving it a very smart finish. Two […]

A warm, dry and pleasant day on site, and work continued despite only having a skeleton crew available.Three team members used the JCB to move two redundant concrete sleepers to the east side of shed 83C and positioned them as plinths for the Mars boiler. The Mars boiler was then lifted and moved into its […]

A very mixed day on site today with dry spells, a patch of sunshine, and some meaningful showers interspersed. Enough people were on site to allow progress on a number of tasks, both outside and in the workshops, depending on the weather at the time.Two team members finished painting the 83D shed siderails and then […]

August was a month where the railway seemed to leap forward on every front. The long‑planned steelwork for the new shed at 83D finally rose from the ground, transforming from piles of metal in the yard into a visible, impressive structure. After weeks of drilling, aligning, cutting, and preparing components, the first frames were lifted […]

July brought a mix of cool mornings, humid afternoons and the occasional downpour, but the team made steady progress throughout. Early in the month, pointwork issues were resolved after a loose blade on a tiebar was found to be catching wagon flanges. Work also continued on improving the Railway Yard as a visitor destination, with […]

June was a lively and productive month across the Railway, with steady progress on infrastructure, rolling stock preparation and the first steps toward new covered storage, all alongside a busy programme of passenger operations. The month opened with a Mills Open Day setting the tone for a run of well‑supported public services. Work on site […]

May was a month full of energy, progress and some very enjoyable running days, with volunteers tackling a wide range of projects across the Railway. The month began with warm weather and a burst of activity, including finishing touches to the Powdermill Cut platform steps, new fittings on the brakevan, and continued work on the […]