More junk treasures discovered in my continuing vegetational destruction in the bone yard at the Rocks By Rail Museum! Actually there was one treasure, a gradient post which must be a few years old. It was hiding deep under the vegetation and Andy seemed interested in getting it out.
Once dragged out its in reasonable condition for something probably about 100 years old and it will find a place trackside once restored.
Other finds included this which initially looked like a mudguard from a motorcycle to me!
But once dragged out along with several other similar items it was clear they were all street light units!
This metal box had something looking like a coin slot mechanism in the bottom but what it is is anyone's guess but it must have had some use in the past.
An unusual find, as they usually disintegrate after time, was this plastic bag that contained steam coal many years ago. You cannot actually get this anymore since the UK coal mines have all closed.
The large stone blocks are from an old platform edge and will be needed when the Museum constructs its platform at the end of the line so they may still be in the bone yard for some time!
One thing that there is an abundance of in the bone yard are concrete sleepers which will come in useful in the future. Martyn is already using the CAT to haul out the revealed ones and there are a lot more to go!
At the end of the destruction session I looked back upon the scene of devastation with a warm glow of achievement!
Lots more to do and lots more to discover!
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