16th Mar 2020
An update on Wagon Group activities over the past few weeks... At Medstead BY S 653 has been out and about a bit, partly for a photo charter and partly down to Ropley for some vac cylinder work. It is now ...
20th Feb 2020
An update from the past few weeks on wagons... Well there's been a bit of publicity recently about the Flying Scotsman, but with the recent weather a lot of our attention has been with the Flying Sheets! We have quite a ...
15th Jan 2020
Happy New Year to our reader/s... It's been a couple of months since the last report... well with our Christmas lunch, the Christmas and New Year breaks, weather etc, time seems to fly by... Anyway, an update on recent activities.&...
13th Nov 2019
Well it's been a few weeks since the last Wagon Group report, mainly due to a prolonged holiday down under .......... but I'm assured everyone else was very busy in the interim! BY S 653 has had lots of work on it. ...
3rd Oct 2019
At Medstead finalising works continue on BY S 653 on the vac and steam heating piping; painting internally; electrics; conduit for the lighting; and the lettering and numbering has been procured. The "Gunpowder" van W 105691 is being repainted internally and externally, as are ...
28th Aug 2019
Well the past few weeks seem to have seen the extremes of the weather with the heat and torrential downpours, but despite a few days missed for this, we have progressed on a number of projects... At Medstead the internal and external ...
1st Aug 2019
Another monthly roundup this time... At Medstead works on BY S 6563 continue. Ian Johnson is installing the piping for the vac baking system and the steam heating in the guards brake area, and reinstating the guards periscope. Internally and externally the topcoats ...
4th Jul 2019
Well it's been a few weeks since the last report, with holidays and other things seemingly taking up rather a lot of time. But anyway, even though no one has actually mentioned any lack of Wagon Group missives... here's an ...
23rd May 2019
Brian was away this week, so a report from John D from a lovely sunny Tuesday morning at Medstead, along with Kevin,Tim, Richard, Ian J, Keith O. Chris P, and Malcolm in attendance. Kevin introduced them to Tim his Brother in ...
9th May 2019
Brian reports from Medstead on Tuesday, with seven in attendance. Entrance to Medstead was a bit of a nightmare first thing, as a very large Arctic lorry was present delivering large amount of track materials. John, Keith P and Dave were ...
25th Apr 2019
Brian reports on Tuesday. A dull old day, but John D, Kevin, Richard, Chris S, Ian J and Brian all made it to Medstead. The freight train was back in Bennetts after last Saturday's photo charter, so the first task ...
28th Mar 2019
Brian reports from Medstead on Tuesday...a dry start after all the recent rain, and the return of Kevin after a three month visit to Australia. Firstly John and Steve sorted out some alternative bolts for the steel grab handles ...
28th Mar 2019
Well it's been a bit windy out there the last week, as you may have noticed... Brian and gang on Tuesday decided to give Medstead a miss, not wanting to contend with the rain as well. Chris, Malcolm, and Ian ...
8th Mar 2019
A glorious Tuesday morning greeted Brian and John D at Medstead, despite a frost which did not take very long to disappear. They decided it would be better to remove all of the sheets over wagons in Bennetts that ...
22nd Feb 2019
Brian reports fog greeted those arriving at Medstead on Tuesday morning, which included John D, Chris S, Richard,Chris P, Malcolm, and a little later Ian J. Brian had to leave at midday, but up to then was very ...
7th Feb 2019
Well it's been a pretty challenging, cold and snowy week in Hampshire and this somewhat restricted outside activities. Brian on Tuesday advised that the day started cold but dry at Medstead, with Richard, Keith, Chris S and himself braving the ...