| Photos of some on-site activities March and April 2016. |
| A recent tree inspection, ivy cutting and coppicing has been carried out. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| The cliff face to the south of our site is quite high-and the big oak trees even further! (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| The roller we purchased required the drawbar being straightened. Here Bill is cutting the drawbar off the chassis. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| Decided that more weight is required. Frame to take a concrete sleeper is being prepared.... (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| ....and painted. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| ....sleeper added! (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| Andrew Barclay 'Lord Fisher' is back in service after its annual boiler insurance examination.... |
| ....and on 13 March it runs the first Driver Experience event for 2016. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| Man with very long pole readying for 'Lord Fisher' to return. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| A scheme to fit vacuum to Fowler 'Cockney Rebel' is under way. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| Spares being recovered from a seized Fowler engine for possible future use. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| 10 April 2016 - Last step with overhaul of LSWR Gunpowder Van is the signwriting being undertaken by Kit. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| We have a number of cast iron (and enamel) signs. A recent, generously donated, sign is this one originally situated at Milborne Port. These lasted a long time and as the Southern Railway/Region and later Western Region took over, the painting of L&SWR letters changed to highlight SR or WR. The Western Region had not got round to repainting this sign evidently! |
| These Southern Railway iron letters have just been 'done up' again. An ongoing labour of love! |
| 'Lord Fisher' standing by the newly completed oil tank and bund. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| The 10 yearly overhaul of Peckett 'Pectin' is proceeding steadily. The chassis is being prepared for painting whilst the wheels have been cleaned of oil/grease, primed and top coated (twice). |
| 10 April 2016 - Pectin's springs will look like new when complete. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| 22 April 2016 - Pectin's springs now look like new! |
| Now that the chassis has been cleaned thoroughly, James has the unenviable task of vacuuming and dusting everywhere! |
| Jamie scraping and cleaning a component. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| 17 April 2016 - Andy applying first new paint of the overhaul. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| 19 April 2016 - An oil seperator for the outside pit has long been on the list of jobs to help guard against spillages. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| 26 April 2016 - Trial fit of the oil seperator. Minor modification to the pipes will also be made. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| 19 April 2016 - Conversion of a delerict wagon into a representation of a local Private Owner wagon progresses. Much of the metalwork is complete and attention turns towards the new wood. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| 26 April 2016 - Fixing holes (many) being drilled in the replacement wagon corner plates. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| 26 April 2016 - After decades of no TLC.... (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| 26 April 2016 - Coversion of a delerict wagon into a representation of a local Private Owner wagon progresses. A trial fit of wooden end. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| 19 April 2016 - The National Railway Museum's ICI Acid Tanker will receive some relatively minor attention mainly to the chassis and wooden bearers. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| 19 April 2016 - Work is also underway to add air operated systems and brakes to Fowler 'Sam'. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| 'Sam'. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| 19 April 2016 - Our Sutton Bingham concrete station sign is being relocated near the turntable. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| 26 April 2016 - Many hands.... (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| 22 April 2016 - Some further reorganisation within the Engine Shed sees extra benches being installed and others moved. |
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