A Wet Thursday

The weather was not kind to the Thursday Gang as it poured down.  There were many sub tasks going on, the normal Oswestry tasks continued with restoration on the coach and further loco work.  Some of the team went to Weston to continue with work on the temporary track and general clearance.

At Weston the area in front of the current wall needs to be free of rolling stock and materials.  The temporary connection was completed and spare chairs and sleepers were moved to a more suitable location.  This will allow us, once the connection is made just south of Gasworks Bridge, to bring a loco down to Weston and recover the stock stored there.  Once the stock has been moved we will be able to commence the works on the new station platform.

Further wooden sleepers have arrived at Oswestry for use in the relaying within station limits.  The Thursday Gang will no doubt be returning to sort these out in to the usable, re-saleable or scrap.

The new mess cabin in Oswestry yard is gradually being worked now it is in the right location.  The services still need connection but the ever increasing number of volunteers will have somewhere to congregate and chat over the ever present cups of tea.

The weather was not really suitable for pictures, thanks to Dave M for the update.

Until next time.