Roger Pound
Western Thunderer
A final report for our readers at Christmas by our roving reporter from the "Whatborough Bugle", one Ivor Penn.
'After thorough cleaning of the troublesome point-work previously discussed which included the re-alignment of point blades in addition to contact surfaces being thoroughly - some might even say harshly having watched the team at work - cleaned, the remaining task was the re-alignment of some adjacent track which apparently had a mysterious area of non-conductivity which caused stalling of most members of the locomotive roster at one time or another . A replacement section of track was fitted and the misalignment corrected resulting in smooth running of various locos which were passed over it as test vehicles, under power of course. We now have every hope that trains departing or arriving at platform one from "somewhere in England" (aka the fiddle yard) will now do so in a smooth and railway-like manner without the sudden jerk to an unseemly halt that previously plagued them. Finally, the new platform constructed for the military originally is now seeing increased use with a limited public service having been instituted. It is understood that some form of station buildings are due for construction in the near future
There is gossip of the possibility of a move to a future point of our time span when the railway system has become nationalised . There is a saving point here in as much as we shall certainly see different engines and rolling stock - literally, time alone will tell. '
There you have it my friends - hot off the press. No doubt Mr Penn will delight(?) us further in 2022.
Roger.
'After thorough cleaning of the troublesome point-work previously discussed which included the re-alignment of point blades in addition to contact surfaces being thoroughly - some might even say harshly having watched the team at work - cleaned, the remaining task was the re-alignment of some adjacent track which apparently had a mysterious area of non-conductivity which caused stalling of most members of the locomotive roster at one time or another . A replacement section of track was fitted and the misalignment corrected resulting in smooth running of various locos which were passed over it as test vehicles, under power of course. We now have every hope that trains departing or arriving at platform one from "somewhere in England" (aka the fiddle yard) will now do so in a smooth and railway-like manner without the sudden jerk to an unseemly halt that previously plagued them. Finally, the new platform constructed for the military originally is now seeing increased use with a limited public service having been instituted. It is understood that some form of station buildings are due for construction in the near future
There is gossip of the possibility of a move to a future point of our time span when the railway system has become nationalised . There is a saving point here in as much as we shall certainly see different engines and rolling stock - literally, time alone will tell. '
There you have it my friends - hot off the press. No doubt Mr Penn will delight(?) us further in 2022.
Roger.