5000s tender upside down in the shed. You can see why I've done this, its mucky and rusty and just not very good at all!

7112 Winifred on the pit soon after it was re-assembled by Messrs Trower and Scrutton. S Trower

7112 again. S Trower

The newly re-laid Jungle Line looking up toward Piggery Summit. This line was getting long in the tooth and so we went all out and replaced it all. S Trower

Stephens Alison and 70020 Mercury (he doesn't own that!) on their way to the workshop. Mercury needs boiler work and Alison needs her water feed plumbing attended to. S Trower

Mere Hall's magnificent paint job!

Nigel and Seb with 7915 on the pit before going for a test run. Nigel and Seb were two of the group overhauling this loco and they have done a wonderful job, well done guys!

7915 having come back from its first test run. Seb took it out again after this.

7915 looking as magnificent as a GWR loco can! S Trower

Norman Sleet has been a busy man. In not more than 4 months he has turned out what you see here. A BR class 60 in 7 1/4". To carry it around Norman was very cunning and arranged for the body/chassis to split in the middle. 6 screws, 3 top and 3 bottom clamp the lot togther. All 6 axles have a motor, which means every wheel on this loco is transmitting power to the rail. It makes for something really special. The loco is entirely built out of steel.

The 60 with the roof off as Norman sets up all the wiring. Norman was making sure the springing was all correct and that the loco would run round the railway ok. It did that! I was very grateful to be offered a go and its just as good as Jim Vigar's class 31. It could easily pull the Gladesman on its own.

The 60 posed in Hardwick Central, now with its roof panels on and ready for a test run.

One of the cabs. Norman built everything from works drawings. Even the springs on the bogies are to the works drawings!

Do-nut. When finished the loco will be in "three greys" and have a sound unit and LOUD two tone horns. Come this summer to see it in action when it will hopefully be completed.

Stephen driving the Mardyke deltic D9007 Pinza round Jungle on Pway duties.

as you are probably aware it inexplicably snowed on Sunday, so I took my camera down the railway to get some decent pics. Here is the very white Hardwick Central.

Platforms 1 and 2 with their respective starting and shunting signals.

Hardwick's turntable.

The engine shed.

Lesters Crossing. Shame about the cones. I didn't think about moving them. doh.

yours truly on something other than 5000. Photo by Darren.