A wet and warmish summer is great for grass growing!

A day without tracklaying, ironically at a railway museum - Rocks By Rail. Instead of the joys and delights of 00gauge track wiring and laying I was out yet again with the mower but ut has made a great break!

It was tough getting through the new growth....

 

...but ut looks as though someone cares afterwards!

All this wet and warmish weather just encourages it to grow. Last year's heat wave saw most of this as almost straw!

As always, a look at what else is happening and Thomas has almost finished the body of the van wagon with its lower top coat of red. Looking very smart!

In the restoration shed John continues the painting of the planks for the new three plank wagon. 2 coats of primer followed by 2 coats of undercoat followed by 2 coats of top coat and then finished with 2 coats of varnish! As John assured me, it should out last all of us! 

Meanwhile Harriot the JCB comes along slowly in her restoration.

There is still a lot of corrosion to deal with but rumour has it that there is a cab available with less rust - whatever that means!

Ketton No 1 which I said last week might be nearing an engine start does indeed look as though such an event is near as I found it with its rocker covers off. That will be a great moment and no doubt a lot of smoke and soot as she has stood some years now.