Sunday, 7 September 2025

Rising Sun Curve Vegetation Cut Back

 Last Sunday, Michael and Ben took the opportunity to clear some of the vegetation along both sides of the track around the curve leading to the Rising Sun overbridge.

Michael clears the low level vegetation from the cess.

And Ben clears higher and larger bits of vegetation.

Such operations didn't interrupt usual Sunday proceedings, in the above, No.08915 passes with the first passenger train of the day down to Percy Main.

Saturday, 6 September 2025

Removal of NCB No.69's Cylinder Cover

After a previous unsuccessful removal attempt by Cameron, George has successfully freed the Fireman's side cylinder cover from its studs and the cylinder block of NCB No.69.

Having previously removed the valve cover using shims and low profile wedges.