Alan Ainslie Birthday Run July 19th
We took our president quite by surprise!
The intention is that the tower will go at Dingly Dell station.
Smith Family New Coaches
Robin and Nick took delivery of their new coaches.
They are LMS stock, almost identical to David's in shape and colour but the elderly can wallow in the recollection of 3rd class travel ('3' on some doors) and the colourful LMS roundel.
Coal
Another bag of coal used on the day at £40 a bag. If you do pay us a visit a contribution would be welcome!
High Wycombe MRS Visit on July 5th
A good time seemed to be had by all, with several visitors enjoying a drive.
Sadly the webminder took only two photographs before taking up signalling duties.
The photo shows a heavy load leaving Old Oak to attack the bank. Nick Smith on the Standard 2 leads with the Scot and Alan Stephen in the rear.
A surprise visitor was Malcolm Dalziel-Job, one of our founder's grandsons. It was good to see him and Joy; we hope he enjoyed his visit and his short drive and we look forward to more visits by the Ballantine Dykes family in the future.
A Generous Donation of New Sleeper Wood
Richard Hillvenning, a friend of John Munday, has generously donated an enormous quantity of wood for sleepers. Thank you very much Richard, we really do appreciate your generosity. Do come and ride over them sometime.
The picture shows Richard at work. Hopefully he is making sleepers.
Thanks to Tom Z for providing the transport.
No Glyn, you may not rip up and re lay the whole of the railway next winter!