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The month by month summary of everything achieved in building the Gunpowder Railway.

February 2026

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  Emergency repairs, wall works, painting progress, chassis relocated
  Wednesday 18th
  
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  More training, more clearance, more moves, more repairs and ARS2 discoveries.
  Saturday 14th
  
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  North Wall on 83D nears completion on a grey, productive day
  Wednesday 11th
  
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  Wet day, mainline refresher training and steady progress on 83D
  Saturday 7th
  
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  Trustees visit, stocks move and spring cleaning starts
  Wednesday 4th
  

January 2026

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  Busy Day Advancing Ballasting and Yard Buildings
  Saturday 31st
  
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  Baguley Finished, Gravel Completed, 83D Timbers Installed
  Wednesday 28th
  
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  Old Track Moved, New Gravel Laid
  Saturday 24th
  
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  Cladding Completed, Baguley Reassembled, Brakevan Parts Verified
  Wednesday 21st
  
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  Chippings Laid, Baguley Checked, 83D Doors and Panels Installed
  Saturday 17th
  
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  Bogies Moved, Baguley Stripped, 83D End Framed
  Saturday 10th
  
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  Tarpaulin Secured, Baguley Positioned, Cladding Panels Moved
  Wednesday 7th
  
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  Season Opens, Safety Completed, Chippings Laid, Trolley Progressed
  Saturday 3rd
  

December 2025

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  Final Wall Panel Fitted, Wickham gets a Roof
  Saturday 20th
  
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  Upper Panels Fitted, Timber Cut, Tarps Secured Firmly
  Saturday 13th
  
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  Trolley Strengthened, Panels Cut, Cladding Installed Steadily
  Wednesday 10th
  
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  Tarpaulin Secured, Cladding Fitted, Dough Cleaned and Equipment Serviced
  Saturday 6th
  
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  Ballast Delivered, Purlins Extended, Cladding Panels Installed
  Wednesday 3rd
  

November 2025

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  Purlins Fixed, Cladding Started, Trolley Tested Successfully
  Wednesday 26th
  
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  Ballasting, Purlins, Cladding Timber and Tarp Installed
  Saturday 22nd
  
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  Purlins Cut, Yard Cleared, Materials Moved
  Saturday 15th
  
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  Team Effort Brings Roof Bay Together
  Wednesday 12th
  
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  Team Pushes Ahead Ballast Drops Down
  Saturday 8th
  
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  Warm Weather Helps Clear the Yard
  Saturday 1st
  

October 2025

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  Small Team, Big Effort All Day
  Wednesday 29th
  
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  Showers Come and Go, Work Continues
  Saturday 25th
  
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  Machines Behave and Tasks Move Forward
  Saturday 18th
  
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  Steady Teamwork Drives a Busy Day
  Wednesday 15th
  
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  Steady Progress Across the Railway Site
  Wednesday 8th
  
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  Steel Frame Progress Despite Weather
  Wednesday 1st
  

September 2025

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  Progress Made on Shed Framing
  Saturday 27th
  
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  Contractor prep, column work, wagon progress, productive day
  Wednesday 24th
  
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  Shunting completed, wagons covered, site prepared for contractors.
  Saturday 20th
  
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  Tree on the line then cleared, much other progress
  Wednesday 17th
  
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  Dough Wagon repairs, column work, pointset issues and some painting.
  Saturday 13th
  
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  Painting, welding, cleaning, Wickham discoveries
  Wednesday 10th
  
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  Boiler relocated, columns prepared, and groundwork improved.
  Saturday 6th
  
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  Painting, fabrication, repairs, dismantling, cleaning, and assembly progressing.
  Wednesday 3rd
  

August 2025

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  August 2025 – in summary
  Saturday 30th
  

July 2025

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  July 2025 – in summary
  Saturday 26th
  

June 2025

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  June 2025 – in summary
  Saturday 28th
  

May 2025

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  May 2025 – in summary
  Saturday 31st
  

April 2025

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  April 2025 – in summary
  Saturday 26th
  

March 2025

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  March 2025 – in summary
  Saturday 29th
  

February 2025

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  February 2025 – in summary
  Saturday 22nd
  

January 2025

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  January 2025 – in summary
  Saturday 25th
  

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