We are spending today preserving yesterday, so you can enjoy it tomorrow.
Today Matthew Alden-Farrow passed out as a signaller.
I have known Matt since he first joined the railway and his success is well deserved.
Matt posted this picture today of the Wansford box where he qualified. Nice to see work is progressing nicely on the refurbishment.
Some months ago the Orton Mere box was set on fire in an arson attack. With extensive damage being caused.
Her are three images showing some of the internal damage.
My thanks to Tim Hobman for all these images.
Since that time a lot of work has been put in to bring the box back into service. Here are three pictures of how work is progressing
As you can see the difference is remarkable.
Now work starts on reinstalling signalling etc.
We are lucky on the railway in that we have many skills and talents across the membership. With members who use them to enhance and improve the railway.
I look forward to posting more images when the box is fully completed.
Last Sunday saw the first public running in a long time of the TPO.
It’s always been a popular attraction with visitors, and I remember when it used to start from Orton Mere and do a non-stop run to Yarwell doing two drops and pickups on the run.
© Chris Walker
Above is an excellent image from Chris Walker showing it arriving back at Wansford.
Hopefully the TPO will become a regular feature on the railway once again.