Pit cleaning

The running shed pit has received a good clean with the pressure washer by volunteer Carl today

Match wagon progress

Volunteers Joe and Carl have been making steady progress with the Match Wagon this afternoon

401 on Bank Holiday trains

Carl lighting up

On route to Middle Engine Lane

Driver Keith looks on at 03078 whilst awaiting permission from the guard to re-join the train

Driver for a Fiver

Alongside 401 running trains today, 03078 was in the yard on Driver for a Fiver Duties

Steps leading up to the cab

401 in service

03078 dragging 401 out this morning

Steaming up

At Percy Main on the line inspection

Ready to leave Middle Engine Lane with the first train

Arrival at Percy Main

Ran-round

Joe cleaning out the smokebox during disposal

Hole digging, start of a new project

The before shot of the ballasted area outside the museums flat road. This years Santa Specials will be changing so that the roller shutter door in this photo is the main exit from the museum for visitors, this means that this area is to be dug up and cemented level with the museum floor/concrete apron so that is more comfortable for people to walk on

Volunteers Richard and Steve began the project this afternoon, seen here using the tractor to begin digging

Large piece of old concrete being dug up

After a lot of man handling and use of the crowbar we managed to get it into the bucket of the tractor

Loading the dumper up

Afternoons work, more progress to follow soon

Match wagon progress

Some progress from today on the flat wagons transformation into a match wagon, here Norman is marking out the wasp stripes

Carl applying the first coat of yellow

Lettering being applied on the side

Joe smears a thin layer of grease over the lettering to give it a weathered look

More progress to follow soon