The coal pile made for an interesting picture this morning. With what is going on in the world there isn't currently a wealth of good coal around. Therefore many heritage lines are trialing various different man made coal alternatives. I believe this stuff is compressed anthracite dust. It's odd to see the lumps so perfectly shaped and it looks almost like the produce of a busy sheep field. Reviews so far seem mixed from the people I spoke to. The trouble is that steam locomotives were, in many cases, designed with good quality coal in mind. However, if it's that or nothing...
Here, 80080 basks in the sunshine as the pressure steadily rises...
As the Ivatt was almost ready to go, her crew were asked to drag 80080 down over the pit so that oiling up could be completed in good time...
Once both engines had cleared the shed, a group of us cleaners set to work on the ash pits. I then spent my remaining time today continuing to polish the cab of the Western in the ranks: No6990 "Witherslack Hall". It's never a chore to spend time with a Great Western engine. It doesn't bother me at all working on this old gal'...
I left the railway a little after lunchtime and headed home as usual via the A46 and M1. That's another turn ticked off and another form in the folder. Cheers all, Sam...
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