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Members restoring bogie wagon 292 for

transporting rail.                                     Photo: Jim Hewett

Working Party

Members previously erecting an end wall to the old

 loco shed.                                          Photo: R. Leadbetter

 

These are usually held every Tuesday and some Sundays of every month and are based at Kempton. There may be working parties at other times and at short notice as the need occurs.

At the present time (February 2010) work is concentrated on restoring the bogie wagons,  like the one on the left,  and preparing to lay the 400yd "Hanworth Loop" in the Paddock.

We will soon also be needing volunteers to lift the railway we have bought from The Welding Institute near Cambridge, so please come along and "have a go", it's good fun.

 

 

Installing the re-built turntable on the Museum Site,

adjusting the fishplates on the "tunnel rail" point.

 

 

 

 

 If you are interested in joining a working party then

please check first with Robert Leadbetter at   leadbr@yahoo.com   or on 020 8979 5003.

 

  Current and Future Tasks - as at Mid-Febrary 2010      
 

 

 

     
Category Task Name Task Description Priority Person I/C Status
         
Estate Additional Storage Install (Sea)Container under A316   V.High Robert L ?
  as storage and wood-working shop  
         
  Planning Permission Obtain Planning Permission V.High Ray M under-way
   for "Hanworth Loop" in Paddock
 
  Electric Fencing Install Electric Fencing in Paddock High Ernst F under-way
 
  Mess Room Make internal roof for new mess room V.High Douglas D Completed
  (in old engine shed) Install electrics in new mess room  High John B under-way
  Internal Boarding for end wall High Douglas D commenced
  Install kitchen unit and water system High ? awaiting above
  Decorate/Furnish new mess room Medium ? awaiting above
 
  Path to Mess Pave path to new mess room Low ? awaiting mess
  room completion
 
  Engine Shed Base Prepare base for Engine Shed in  Medium ? awating planning +
  N.W. corner of Paddock  ground clearance
 
  Hanworth Engine Shed  Install (Sea) Container as Engine +  Medium ? awaiting planning 
  Stock Shed in Paddock and above
 
  Railway Access Gate Create Access double-gate in N.W. Medium ? awaiting planning
  corner of Paddock
 
  Passenger Gate Create Passenger Acess gate  Low ? awaiting planning
  in N.E. corner of Field
 
  Hydes Field Talks with RuT council re Hydes Field  V. Low Robert L/Lionel B commenced
 
 
Track Install Turntable Install turntable in Museum Area High Dick R under-way
  and complete track changes
 
  Recover TWI Track Agree Method and Admin. with TWI High Robert L under-way
  Lift track at TWI High Robert L commenced
  Move track to Kempton High Robert L awaiting above
 
  Clear trackbed De-turf and level track-bed for  High Robert L awaiting weather
  Hanworth Loop in Paddock
 
  Lay Terram + Ballast Lay Terram on de-turfed track-bed  Medium Douglas D awaits above
  and Ballast on Terram
 
  Concrete sleepers Create Concrete Sleepers for Loop line. Medium Dick R commenced
 
  Wooden Sleepers Order Timber Sleepers for points etc. Medium Robert L ? ?
 
 
Locomotives Modify Hounslow Modify Hounslow to increase  Medium Dick R under-way
(incl.all powered items) groung cleance and ??      
 
  Renovate Compressor Renovate the Bristol/Perkins Low Jim H commenced
  Air compressor
 
  Investigate "Jane" Investigate acquisition of Simplex/ Low ? ?
  Motorail "Jane" ex FR/WHHR
 
 
Rolling Stock Renovate 292 Continue renovation of bogie-flat Medium John M under-way
(incl. non-powered No.292
wheeled items)
  Renovate 295 Renovate Bogie-flat No.295 Low ? awaiting above
 
  Acquire carriage Find & acquire carriage for use in  Low ? ?
  Hanworth Loop for passengers
 
 
Miscellaneous Ron Irving Estate Recover Equipment, Tools etc. from Medium Robert L under-way
  RI Workshop