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Friday, July 31, 2026

Meanwhile, across the tracks, the Rocks By Rail Debating Team were also sitting down on the job!

 Heading into the Rocks By rail Museum I actually spotted Rob continuing work on the Euclid dump truck.

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This is actually the first time I have seen the doors open and seen clearly into the cab!

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Not the most inviting place even when the rubbish has been cleared out!

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That is a big steering wheel and there is no power steering on this monster of a machine!

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Still Rob is looking happy at the prospect of getting it smartened up and driving about again!

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Good job that Rob has a van full of tools, welding bits and enough PPE for the Museum on an event day!

Talking of tools...

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...this enviable set of Milwaukee tools belongs to Thomas or as he wlil become known as - The Milwaukee Kid!...

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..who looks like he is auditioning for a part in some medieval film about the knights of old!

However, he does say it is to keep him relatively dust and paint free although along with Alex I did find the pair sitting down on the job!

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However, they must have done some works as steam loco Uppingham is becoming a bit more colourful.

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Meanwhile, across the tracks, the Rocks By Rail Debating Team were also sitting down on the job getting some practice in for the next debate no doubt!

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Apparently todays debate was over the intricoes of the lubrication system of steam loco 1931! Fascinating!

Turning towards the Restoration Shed there is no end of things that need more debating like the cab of Uppingham!

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In the shed itself, John assisted by Pam and Pete was getting to grips with sorting more wood issues out on the Southern brake van.

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And for me? Well I didn't sit down on the job but I did get the glamorous task, along with Morris Mower and Sammy Strimmer, of clearing the area behind the toilets were the septic tank is so that the septic tank pump can be serviced!

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 I think that has been vegetationally butchered to perfection!


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