The last couple of months has seen members involved in a diverse range of activities. this has been great to see and hear about, however it's also great to see them back repairing and overhauling equipment for our railway with renewed ideas and enthusiasm.

The station door overhaul is largely complete with new moldings manufactured and the door sanded, filled and primed. Grahame and Ian have been busy erecting and painting the noticeboard.

Maintenance is under way on the guards end bolster on our Carvan. A couple of bolts and a timber packing piece were nearing the end of their useful life and are being replaced.

The track on Number 3 road of the carriage shed is in the midst of being refurbished with a number of sleepers and a rail being replaced.

Steam Locomotive A67 returned to operation after numerous repairs, and adjustments to the Westinghouse Pump.

The restoration of the Kerr Stuart is happening at an ever increasing pace. The tanks and cab roof are now bolted firmly back into place, lagging bands installed and cab fittings returned to their original positions. One of the rod brasses has been remanufactured and the rods have been re-fitted. It was recently towed the length of the yard as a test; everything worked perfectly with the correct tolerances being maintained and the reconditioned wheels giving the locomotive superb riding qualities. Prudent financial management on the project also means that the locomotive will be able to be completed without drawing on society funds.

The refurbished lamp for the platform has arrived and been installed. The engineering was done free of charge by TL McLean, to whom we are extremely grateful. It was delivered and "planted" by John Milnes Transport. We are also grateful to the driver who used great skill and patience to lift the fragile post and get it to pivot and slide into the hole in one continuous movement.

Campbell, our chairman, is having an interesting time sanding and painting the never-ending stream of planks for the T wagon. When you add up the surface area in the floor planks, door and the end partition, you realise that a seemingly minor job is in reality quite a major undertaking. However the finished result should be quite impressive.

The final portion of the floor of box wagon K610 has been sanded and sealed, hopefully bringing to an end the noise and clouds of dust that have emitted from this wagon.

The DSA is having two panes of glass replaced following an attack from vandals during a running day. this is a frustrating waste of resources, but as the opportunity is being taken to do some restoration on the frames and improve the weathertightness, it is not a total loss.

Finally, congratulations are in order for Shaun Beckett and Jock Graeme who passed a new Unit Standard which will help them with their steam locomotive career.