It's Grim Up North!

I was sidetracked last weekend with other railway related matters and so have nothing to report of my own this week, however, the GWSR is blessed with several members other than myself who can be relied upon to point cameras in places where people don't want them pointing and writing words that they didn't want writing either.   First to step up to the plate was Howard Parker who captured some of the work going on at Toddington last Wednesday.  To start off with, more work was taking place in advance of the next pour of concrete in the David Page shed.

I can't tell who this is from this angle, he looks busy though

Tom & Neil at work (at least I think it is, it's a bit hard to tell from this photo)

I've noticed that work on the milk tanker project has been progressing. Howard wanted to say this about it: "The bottom end is pretty much finished and next step is to get new plating and the bolts to fix it. We still need a kind soul with good gas axing skills to cut off the remaining rivets from the plating without hurting the casing to the milk tank itself. Any volunteers?" Free milk for any volunteers for that no doubt.

Milk Tanker

 Finally from Howard, there was this little snippet of video, showing the dedication of the gallant few who were working on Foremarke Hall in spite of the best of British weather.

All photos above courtesy of Howard Parker.  It wouldn't be at all remiss to mention that Howard has a fondness for a certain one of the big four railway companies, so much so that he even has a rather informative website dedicated to Everything GWR.

My other contributor this week is Brian Gamlin.  Brian is a member of the Cotswold Steam Preservation LTD and has been accompanying his baby on her holiday to the North York Moors Railway.

Words and pictures (as far as I'm aware) from here on are courtesy of Brian Gamlin:

2807 over the gala weekend at the NYMR

She was joined by Andy Beale, Phil Grange and Brian Gamlin from the GWSR and Matt Hill of CSPL and Epping and Ongar as support staff.

We lost Phil G as soon as he saw the love of his life, some LNER A4

2807 on shed at Pickering with A4 SNG

Gauging checks at Pickering, tight but the clearance is fine. And she looks amazing under the vaulted roof!

On the coaling stage at Grosmont. 5029 Nunney Castle leaving on the first service of the day on  day 1

End of the first day of the gala, GWR engines on shed.

Start of Day on shed.

Phil G with the love of his life!

GWR Glory in the North

Early morning photo charter

2807 at her best!

Video 1 
3m 50sec in footage of 2807

Video 2

Many thanks to both Howard & Brian for their contributions this week.