Things going up!

As you may have noted from some of my recent posts the cost of fuel and its progression upwards at a local service station has caused me much interest. Whilst the Chancellor has announced a 5p reduction in the rate of fuel duty which taking VAT in account means a 6p per litre overall reduction in price the price at the local supplier this morning was this.

 I will be interested to see what it is next week!

Taking my mind off fuel prices a day at the Rocks by Rail Museum is a great way to do this. More track levelling today again something going up - this time by the small platform outside the engine shed. This has sunk considerably so that rolling stock was leaning towards the platform. Using Betty the Sentinel locomotive to move the tool store vans and the Lowmac loaded with ballast into the adjacent track meant that the work was a bit easier but still involved shoveling and packing ballast.

The guys busy levelling and packing the track and the Lowmac wagon below with  a few tons of ballast on board.

Betty with todays work train.

The last tool van of the train dates back to 1910 with a wooden underframe having lasted well over 100 years. The state of the wood and the way it has weathered is a great example for modellers trying to get that weather beaten look.

Back at WMD HQ a small amount of progress on the T80 tank means that it is almost ready for the paint shop so once again something going up - this time going up in the list of jobs to do!