Weekly Progress Report - Splashing Out!

A rather steady week at SGLR, here's a round up of what has been going on!

In house at Steeple Grange our rear screen which will allow us to decorate the Engine House has been erected, the team today then cracked on with getting the Engine House decorated and ready to accept the Santa Special goers next weekend!

On the Permanent Way front packing and tamping of track between Steeplehouse and Killers Dale Halt has been undertaken to allow for a much smoother ride for our passengers over this festive weekend. Also measuring of the trackbed beyond Sandy Lane Crossing in order to progress our Push to Middleton Project.

Motive Power Department was slightly down on the team today, never the less jobs were completed on Hibberd 4008, draining and re-filling the water system with antifreeze ready for the Winter. ZM32 was also taken out on test despite suffering a flat battery which was sorted effectively and efficiently!

The Countdown really is on as we're into our final week before Santa's arrival, don't forget to come and join us!

Flushing the System on 4008

Track Packed at Killers Dale



Weekly Progress Report - Lift Off!

As Santa is only two weeks away from landing at Steeple Grange much of the tasks have been once again focused on readying for his arrival, however there has been other things happening to the side.

In the Motive Power Department, Thursday saw a very prominant day, an assessment on Greenbat from Chesterfield based electrical engineers Dorlec, the view is after Christmas is to have Greenbat stripped back down and the traction motor and gearboxes sent away for deep cleaning to try and source a long lost problem. On Sunday another shunt took place to move Hibberd 4008 out of the shed to allow for decorations to put up, alongside the testing of battery electric Greenbat, which performed despite its motor problem flawlessly.

On a Permanent Way front, the team fixed the benches to the Branchline platform which has over the past week had a fair amount of alteration, with our small mining tub also being moved onto the end of the platform. Another part of the team over the course of this weekend has made a valiant effort to clear leaves above Porter Lane Tunnel and around the Killers Dale Halt area where Santa's Grotto will be situated - every little helps!

Don't forget, Santa Specials only two weeks to go, December 13th and 14th!

Lifting the battery box on Greenbat