Pushing the Limits

So we have come to the end of January and what a month it has been!

It started with the arrival of a coach and ended with a grant of £120'000, not a bad month.  Plans are in place with what to do with the money but we are still looking for further funds to enhance the extension.  The grant will cover the basic cost of rails to Weston but added extras like the footbridge and additional platform space will require further investment, we will get there though. 

February may not quite top January but we are hopeful to receive news about the start of work on the propped bridge on Shrewsbury Road.  To get ready for the start of these works the team have been continuing to clear vegetation and small trees. This work is ongoing and will continue for some time yet.

Along the lineside we have a lot of work to push further back the years of self seeded growth that range from brambles to 30 year old trees.  If anyone has a chainsaw and is competent with it there are opportunities for firewood at very good rates, so good you will be surprised!  The intention is to clear the growth from the area alongside the track back towards the fence lines, hence pushing the limits.

Lineside clearance has also been going on along the open lines and here is the team south of Llynclys working on pushing back the vegetation before the nesting season.  Five hardy volunteers turned up for the last session, the next one is planned for the 10/11th of February.  All members welcome!  And if you are not a member you can pop by the sites to see what we are up to. 

Thanks to Andy Green and the team for turning out and for the pictures.

Work on the coach continues in the shed and whilst the mottled red colour might not be quite correct the green tinge has gone and much of the surface is ready for a base coat.  Once the chassis has been needle gunned to take off old paint and remove surface rust proper painting can begin.

During the winter season work has been going on with general and preventative maintenance on the operating stock, essential jobs to make sure that the running season goes smoothly.  Trains at both sites will restart when the days get a bit longer, the operating calendar is being worked on and will be published shortly.  The running shed is now pretty full, here is the inside before the coach was placed under cover.
 

So thank you for looking in and see you in February.

Until next time.