Trap point gauge plate & stretcher bars added, Malvern side rail partially screwed down, finish off next year (see 2009 PW Progress) 27/12/08

D2182 running brakevan trips to Winchcombe, entirely staffed by the PW team! 27/12/08

Lunch el-fresco (again!), watching diesel gala 27/12/08

Back to the trap point, switches moved up and bolted up, timbers re-positioned 27/12/08

Some replacement components fitted to recently installed yard throat t/o after a wheel/rail interface problem 20/12/08

Ballast removed from newishly arrived grampus wagons in Todd yard to make up new line to shed 20/12/08

Like buses wait ages for one then a load come, EV switches arrive, with EV, FV and SGV switches, 60mph running!? 20/12/08

Stock to be stored up extension to enable EE to run tonight, spur removed now, Toddington 13/12/08

All timbers laid out roughly to accomodate left hand trap points, Toddington 13/12/08

Triming bent end of trap point to enable it to seat on baseplate, Toddington 13/12/08

On a nasty day, rail wagons removed from spur and shunted over revised layout, Toddington 13/12/08

The extension is reconnected via a temporary connection, Toddington 06/12/08

Let's see if the other gang have progressed! Yes another bullhead panel removed Toddington 06/12/08

Nearly finished, last twist almost sorted (where's the tamper ? Lets hope we use it now after the effort!?) Gotherington 06/12/08

Mike/Iain & Phil (the chosen few!) pack more sleepers in the loop at Gotherington 06/12/08

Andy & Steve jacking up to remove twist in Gotherington loop 06/12/08

CRC slip preliminary groundwork undertaken 05/12/08

Slip at CRC contractors well under way, access road finished and drainage channel piped 05/12/08

South of Manor Lane, slight slippage 05/12/08

Inspection of Gotherington loop prior to maintenace and re-use, Alan using cross level 05/12/08

On a cold foggy day trap point switches roughly positioned 29/11/08

Turnout essentially finished bar levelling and packing 29/11/08

Drilling and screwing down check rail 29/11/08

Check rail drilled by Phil 29/11/08

Curved stock rail dragged down from Stanton and fitted 29/11/08

2nd rail plated and clipped up 29/11/08

Laying out timbers for trap point 22/11/08

Stretcher bars fitted to switches 22/11/08

Curved closure finished, 2nd check rail being prepared 22/11/08

3 panels of bullhead rail removed for trap point 22/11/08

Curved closure lifted in and cut 22/11/08

Flail has visited the extension! 19/11/08

Check rail drilled and bolted, final gauging and screwing down required at crossing 15/11/08

Brand new rails delivered earlier in week await turnout completion to get to railhead at Stanton Fields 15/11/08

Rail wagons eased past by Black Prince, whilst panel laid toward temporary connection 15/11/08

Stock rail in, smallest shunter available to move our rail wagons !!!!! 15/11/08