Saturday 24th - A Badelynge of Bloggers

A very bright and sunny day, perfect weather for watching the trains go by. Despite the fact we had 3 whole bloggers in today (giving me a poor excuse to use the above collective noun!), We were all focused on our own activities, so apologies to those missed out. Nick and I along with Phil, and Mark from the steam department spent the morning doing some initial visual inspections on a number of wagons in the yard. So the first picture wasn't until morning tea break time, while we were still walking round the sidings, we got the feeling we were being watched...

A few words may have been hollered back and forth! :-)

But this is what we were waiting for, we must watch the trains go by:

Foremarke Hall was out today, along with 4270.

Our little inspection team for today relaxing in the sun after we'd done our rounds - we wouldn't want to work too hard. Still early days on this front but watch this space.

After lunch and some more talking, we thought we might do some work.

Phil joined John and Jenny in BSK 34929 to help fit the latest luggage rack:

Chris was making more wood shavings:

Still not quite there yet, lots of patience required!

New starter Rob J (welcome!) fitted the draught excluder to the North Malvern side door. 

In the workshop George took a filling and sanding shift on CK 16221, if we all take it in turns it's not so bad!

As is often the case the the lower sides get more of the attention first as its easier to reach, but passengers on the platform will see the upper sides more.

Meanwhile Ainsley was busy grinding away on more door bits to give a better fit:

Out in the barn, the end is in sight on the P'way BG, Pam had a crack at some lining out on the Malvern side:

Later on I joined her and between us we completed all the yellow lining by the end of play.

On the Cotswold side Dave was finishing off blacking handles, a couple of last bits of lining and other general snagging jobs:

Here's the Cotswold side pretty much finished now, apart from numbering and lettering:

Looks rather smart doesn't it? Keeping us company were Ian and Andy (after joining us from a morning guard shift) doing a spot of shunting.

Andy picked up a temporary coupling from the rack:

A coach went out, and some accommodation bogies were collected from out in the yard:

And brought into the jack road:

The now rather skeletal Mink A was dragged a bit further away from the barn ready for shot-blasting on Wednesday:

And finally, Ian decided to treat the 03 to a jetwash, as it had got rather muddy:

I'd forgotten I painted those wheels white!!