The gas man cometh!

 Ok Woody, so what does a Flanders and Swann song have to do with your day at the Rocks by Rail Museum? Well the link is tentative but the gas man did cometh to the Museum today! He actually brought fresh supplies of oxygen and acetylene in preparation for the re-tubing of steam loco 1391 

Once on the trolley the bottles were safely transported to the restoration shed near to where.....

Alex continues his great work in painting Ketton No1 and clearing the remaining caked on cement from its days at the Ketton Cement Works.

And it certainly is not the easiest paint jobs under the bonnet with all that engine in the way but he is doing a fantastic job!

Further down the shed Trevor and John were in deep conversation about the ideal consistency of the paint to be applied to part of Mr. D. What part, I have no idea!

But th epaint looks good as Trevor expertly applies it. Apparently, he denies any such abilities at home!

Having got out of the shed I found Richard, Riley the dog and Gary busy dismantling 1391 ready for that oxy-acetylene gear to cut out the tubes.

Gary must have drawn the short straw as he was inside the smoke box - not a nice place to be!

I think a shower is on the books when he gets home!

It was then off grass cutting for me and saw Martin making progress with the repaint of the drag line excavator.

Meanwhile Pam is celebrating finishing painting the back and one side of the Sundew cab which is looking really good.

Having finished one side meant that several of us had to move the so called lightweight staging around to the other side. It would be light if it were not for the thick rain sodden plywood base on top!

You would think Alex had better things to do like paint the underside of Ketton No1's bonnet or maybe await the gas man cometh!