Another day at the Rocks by Rail Museum. The temperature had dropped from about 14 degrees Celsius yesterday to a more chilly 4 degrees today. However the sun was out and further shoveling work kept me warm if not at times steamy! Yes more track leveling and straightening work. There was a slight bend in the track which was straightened by using a block and tackle attached to a conveniently located wagon on the adjacent siding and then using this and pry bars the track was straightened.
After that more shoveling and packing of ballast.
Talking of steamy times, there is a members day soon at the Museum, so one of the Andrew Barclay 0-4-0 steam engines, Sir Thomas Royden, was brought out of the shed by Betty the Sentinel diesel engine to have its water tanks filled ready to be steamed up.
I took the opportunity to look in the cab - every boys dream of a certain age to drive one of these!
Built in Scotland in 1940, it is not that old by steam loco standards.
I will look forward to seeing this loco in steam.
On the model making front I could not resist poking the model water poured yesterday. It was still wet but at least it has stayed in the river and not leaked out - yet! I am amusing myself cutting the infill cobbled areas for the canal wharf area which is a slow and at times frustrating job. However it has to be done so no point in getting steamed up about it!
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