Birds Nest Station - work underway

The line has now reached Birds Nest Station - see the map below for orientation (note on here it is called Bird Table Halt - on the left hand side.

Work has started on the halt with groundworks being completed this weekend - hopefully if the weather allows more work can continue this coming weekend.

No.3 Kenny brings the works train around Brewery Curve on route to the site of Birds Nest Halt

Works train arrives at the Halt - the ground works for the halt can be seen behind the loco and 1st wagon

A clearer view of the groundworks

Working under lights

Here are a few pics showing CHLR working into the early evening - a chance to test the station and carriage lighting systems

Our general manager surveys the scene at Junction before locking up for the evening

Kenny get a clear green light to move on down to Junction

No.3 - Kenny prepares for the last down train of the evening

And here he is picking up the last passenger of the day from Wood Yard down to Junction

Snow arrives

Its been a snowy week at the CHLR at the beginning of January 2017.

The signal team had to dig themselves into the main signal box at Woodyard

Depot and Woodyard stations were the worst affected:-

And as a result the motive power team were asked to clear the line - below is a short video documenting their efforts!