| 27 October 2009 Installation of the second Shed Road into the Engine Shed has commenced. |
| 8 October 2009 view showing preparation of the trackbed. |
| Other initial work has included moving cabins and stores..... |
| ....and extending and slightly moving a gate. |
| 27 October 2009. Concrete sleepers and flatbottom rail is being used for the first stage. |
| Soon the existing line will be disconnected, slewed to join the new road. The existing line will then then relaid in concrete sleepers (at least within the Engine Shed) and a new connection made into the running line. |
| 29 October 2009 progress. |
| A new gate to improve security has been installed alongside the Engine Shed. |
| 01 November 2009 another short panel laid. |
| Now across the gateway - to be infilled to maintain access when essential. |
| 06 November 2009 - first rolling stock on new line. The National Railway Museum ICI Nitric Acid tanker has been restored in the Shed but marooned until now!. |
| Yes these two tracks WILL meet!! |
| Part dismantled Number 1 road. |
| Last look at Number 1 road in the Shed before being relaid with concrete sleepers. Fishplates already removed. |
| Look back towards the Shed. |
| 08 November 2009 - Number 1 road track removed. Chairs removed shortly afterwards. Wooden sleepers to be reused on main running line. |
| Beginning to slew track to enable last piece to be installed. |
| It never ceases to amaze how flexible rails (even flat bottom) can be!. |
| 10 November 2009. After further work yesterday, one section of rail remains to be cut and joined. |
| The final fishplate is installed. |
| Looking towards the Shed. |
| The Ruston is the first engine on the second Shed Road, pushing a Fowler locomotive chassis. |
| Collecting the ICI Nitric Acid tanker. |
| Shunting under way. |
| The Ruston enters the Engine Shed for the first time to deposit the Fowler chassis. |
| Ron Weston's Fowler propels Peckett steam engine 'Pectin' towards the Shed. |
| With a loud blast or three from the horn, the engines enter the Shed. |
| After a period of outside storage the engines are now back in the Shed. A lot more work on the track (jacking, packing and making a crossing by the gate still have to be undertaken - not mentioning the relaying and connecting of the Number 1 Road!! |
| Whacking the scalpings into shape!!. |
| Another load of scalpings delivered! |
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