Just a quick update to let you know we're still here. As mentioned previously I was away in Australia for all of October and a number of our crew were away undergoing their own maintenance. Since November we have been gradually moving parts and equipment from the old coach to our new home in our freshly finished workshop. There's been quite a lot to do, along with a handful of minor repairs and adjustments out on the line. The weather hasn't helped, see the photo below showing the new workshop in late November, but we are making progress. Hopefully we'll have a few photos of the inside of the new building soon, once we've got it looking something like. Also we should be starting some winter maintenance in early January; some disconnection and reconnection and set up of one of our older sets of mechanical points at Winchcombe (P-Way changing timbers) and probably a strip and refit of a signal post at Gotherington.
Until then have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Neil and the S&T gang.
Brrrr! It makes me feel cold just looking at that snow in your picture, and that is with my central heating on and a warm drink in my hand!
ReplyDeleteGood to read that you are all well (or repaired!).
A Merry Christmas to you all and a Happy New Year, regards, Paul.
A question, if you don't mind please. Last year, a ghost signalman was rostered to Broadway box. In case you were left out of the loop, this was to see if manning Broadway box would be possible without actually sending a signalman there to do the job. I just wondered how much of a success this was, and to whether Broadway box would be manned this year, (2025). As one blogger stated, It's a shame to see all this hard work building the box for it not to be used, a fact which I am sure you agree. If you have, or could find out any info. on this subject, I am sure that many watchers would be interested to see a result.
ReplyDeleteRegards, Paul.