Sore, but a great day with great people in a great place!

A bit sore today from yesterdays action at the Rocks By Rail Museum where the Sunday saw the Museum open with brake van rides and Monday was the same but with the quarry operating so I was shunter. That might conjure up images of driving a shunting loco but that was in the capable hands of John and Margaret who were at the controls of Mr. D between bouts of sunning themselves on the footplate! I hadn't noticed how shiny Mr. D is until I looked at this photo and saw the reflection of John and Margaret in the paintwork.

Being a shunter actually involves being on the ground directing the shunting loco, changing points. applying and taking off wagon brakes and coupling and uncoupling wagons. Lots of walking, bending and stretching especially operating this point which doesn't suit my aging body well! 

Luckily I was ably assisted by Dan who, with his younger legs, was able to do much of the leg work.

Mr. D pulls out of the loading siding after Margaret and John have topped up their tans!

One of the Sentinel locos brings up a rake of hoppers to swap with the rake of tipplers. Never easy getting the brake van on the right end for the return trip!

Meanwhile the cafe was busy. In fact it was so busy it sold out of cold drinks and icecream!

Meanwhile, sunning himself on the platform between duties, 

Graham was wearing this rather interesting T shirt under his hi vis vest.....

Even I can't add to that!

Anyway, sore, but a great day with great people in a great place!