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the other train ready to start button was fitted to the platform fencing at darley dale,this makes one in the middle and one at the end of the platform depending on the consist/rake set up.
on the narrow gauge the volunteers have gained some waggon chassis complete from a quarry in derbyshire (cannot say where at present,an article on this should appear in the PEAK EXPRESS sometime. fit the gate wheel in church lane,so its not sat in a store for umpteen years doing nowt .at least it will look the part. the gate wheel is now complete and it is planned to mount this upstairs in church lane box over the end of christmas week. the railway and the adjacent roofing buisness who share the access road to rowsley have complained to the council (theyre road) about the state of the surface again,awaiting action.
The morning was spent taking the kids on the Santa Special, they seemed to have enjoyed themselves with the clowns,magic artists,Santa,presents,sweets and all provided and the trains all day were full,i believe that the bookings are well full this year which is probably the same around the country with the reccession and all
more work has been undertaken upon the locomotive shed/workshops,looking towards a finishing off within a couple of months. fit a wooden location over the electric supply board under darley dale box so that it can then stand alone when the box comes down. You can choose your delivery options in your Giftware Wales shopping basket and apply the qualifying code. i could see at least one regular volunteer on the class 50 locos working away against the rain at rowsley,but didnt get time to stop and chat unfortunately.on a similar note were planning to put in another of Bens Midland signal posts by the crossing to illuminate the crossing,with a suitable midland style lamp top as the illumination on the crossing for both pedestrians and the signaller when working the gate is poor, i know i worked the box a fortnight ago!. some gates still to fit to the down platform fence at darley as well as cut the metal tubular gate posts down to size. finally move the batteries out the old cupboard at darley so that the location can be removed for bens footbridge. someone mentioned the possibility of an lms freight train sometime,the idea is being looked into,but is in very early days, il leave it upto the official anouncements from those concerned, it would be lovely to see tims,andy`s,bens and the lmsca associations waggons running on that event day..
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