GWR 2800 Class No. 2807

Roger's maintenance update from Saturday mentions the blocked boiler tubes, and attempts to unblock them. Geof and I spent a couple of ...

Sunday 18th I opened a new tin of Deproma black paint ready to do some 1939 rail chairs, only to discover an inch-thick rubbery skin on it!...

After I left, last Saturday (10th), what I didn't know was ... Geof was at Winchcombe working on the siphon.  Gilbert may have joined ...

Weds 7th. Gil arrived first with the new valve rods, which he stashed away safely in the TPO. I pressed on with painting rail chairs beca...

Back from hols last night, to find message on answer phone ... from the Coffee Pot Cafe on Winchcombe station: Down to 3 boot scrapers.  I p...

As Roger is on holiday, here's a brief update on maintenance etc. Wednesday 31st Gilbert, Ann and Colin were at Winchcombe working on...

Mon 22nd I had to visit the BIG railway to take my son, Tim, to Kingham to catch the train home (Baldock, Herts).  Train due at 12.53, we ar...

Tuesday 9th 2807 back in service.  Rails buckled in the heat, close to Hailes Abbey.  Luckily crew spotted it & took it steady.  Ops n...