Although Wednesday October 29th was scheduled to be wet, we had a good and dry day until almost the end. The team first collected five standard gauge sleepers donated by a supporter in Reydon. These are of good quality timber
New timber for Van 40, Coach 7 panelling, and promoting the SRT
On Tuesday, October 21st, in a torrential downpour, our specialist timber supplier Brandams of Haverhill delivered to the Trust’s workshop twenty pieces of sapele mahogany for Van 40. As with their previous delivery, the quality is very good indeed. This
A very enjoyable Saturday at Wenhaston
A good-sized team of volunteers enjoyed a really fine day at Wenhaston on Saturday October 18th. Sean and his loaders first collected our new gates, all the tools, and 8 pieces of repaired original SR fencing from our Southwold workshop,
Planting, tidying, fencing, and gateposts
A very misty and moist Wednesday on October 15th did not deter seven members of the Environmental team from progressing at Wenhaston on all fronts. At the station site, Toby and Sean planted more willow along the boundary, and marked
Lifting 300 pound rails – in the rain!
On a very wet Monday October 13th, the gang – a combined one from the Wenhaston Environmental Volunteers and the Rolling Stock Group – worked manfully to sort and store the two tons of assorted rail that we bought from
The team strims and clears, but is totally defeated by a 6×3 fence post
Six regular volunteers – who like to think of themselves as the “core team” – spent another happy and productive day at Wenhaston on Wednesday. Jobs that have had to be put off, because of the birds’ nesting season, can