Words by J. Penny. Photographs taken by S. Alford and J. Penny The day dawned bright and surprisingly mild for the time of year on Sunday 16th. Your writer was excused from home despite it being his wife's birthday (Lynne, the ticket lady) and I joined the gang just as John Gartell finished cutting the stumps of the trees at Tower View. Clearly there was going to be a mega-bonfire, and after tea (and Sheila's lovely cheese and bacon scones) we headed back up to our present Northern terminus. Some worm-ridden old beer crates (complete with the legend 'Manns' being still visible) were used to get things going and a great deal of small branches and foliage went up in flames. Many large logs still await collection by train, although that will have to wait until the replacement signal at Pinesway has been concreted, by virtue of the fact that the temporary supports are in the way of the trains. A torrential downpour after lunch, complete with one massive thunder clap delayed our return in the afternoon, but to our surprise, the fire was still going when went to rake the remainder of the wood onto it. C.J. and I then fitted the covers over the contacts that adorn the Up Advanced Branch Starter at Pinesway, and Up Home (No. 2) and Loop (No. 5) at Common Lane. Although made of plywood, these have been thoroughly doused with preservative and stain, and should last longer than the last ones, which were of similar construction, and they themselves lasting about 20 years... As light faded, the kettle called, and anyway; I had a party to go to! [View the slideshow below which contains photographs from Sunday's Work Day.]
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