| Activities on site May and June 2016 |
| Repairs to the ICI Nitric Acid tanker (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh). |
| On-going work on the (to be created) Private Owner wagon. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh). |
| The Sutton Bingham Southern Railway concrete sign seen in its new position during a turntable demonstration. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| A recent generous donation by the Estate of Lionel R Pool, a lifelong railway enthusiast, has been a former Divisional Boundary concrete marker post indicating where one area's responsibility ended and another began. This one marks Eastleigh and Exeter areas. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| Complete with original post. |
| Painter at work! (Photo courtesy Kelvin Loader) |
| The Model Railway currently housed in a Portacabin is to be moved to a side shed alongside the Transfer Shed. This will greatly improve access and also enable the layout to be enlarged. Work has begun in boarding the area and providing insulation. (Photo courtesy Kelvin Loader) |
| Gary hard at work. (Photo courtesy Kelvin Loader) |
| One of our volunteer's uncle was killed in the trenches during World War I on this precise date, 100 years ago. Ron marked the occasion with a wreath and headboard carried on 'Lord Fisher' during the steam train day. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh). |
| (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh). |
| An article in Western Daily Press appeared on 15 May 2016. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh). |
| Yeovil Adult Community Choir took part in a BBC Somerset programme, following clues to a destination (Yeovil Railway Centre) and then signing a couple of songs and broadcast on the radio. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh). |
| Janice and Moira, two of our volunteers, sing with the choir. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh). |
| BBC Somerset van departs. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh). |
| Jack goes for a ride. He gets upset when paying visitors take up all the available seats on the Miniature Railway! (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh). |
| Repairs to the Ruston loco give 'Cockney Rebel' an opportunity to use the new vacuum equipment during the turntable demonstration. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh). |
| A Dorchester West station sign has been donated. (Photo courtesy Kelvin Loader). |
| No - not an original but one that will be in use later in the year! (Photo courtesy Kelvin Loader). |
| 31 May 2016. The Company has been able to acquire a couple of good quality workshop machines. Many thanks to the volunteers would went to collect. |
| A lathe.... |
| ....and a Milling Machine. Some work (and training) needs to be done to make space and to get the machines ready for use. |
| 17 June 2016 Machines now in their proper places with some bespoke shelving installed around the Milling Machine. (Photo courtesy Peter Powell) |
| Some electrical and servicing work is required before the machines can be made operational. (Photo courtesy Peter Powell) |
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