The view from the top as steps and balcony get their fair share of attention.

The Wittersham Road scene on a sunny spring day - work continues apace. (7th May).

Yes, the back of the box is coming on too but there is a lot more preparation to do first.

As the duty signalman stops a train we are close to stopping our work here too - with waiting room and gates already completed.

The gutters are refixed and all gear has been returned to base. Another successful TG project is complete.

Whilst at Wittersham, we take the opportunity to repair broken fencing.

And returned to base at Northiam, guess what needs attention! Rotten fence posts are replaced.

More fencing work at Northiam as the 3 o’clock train pulls in.

Ron tackles a Northiam gate repair next.

Whilst (in the foreground) various people are working on repairing the seating at Northiam another seat is added to the queue of those requiring attention.

Northiam on a grey Tuesday but the Gang are in session with both tea and trains to hand.

A “new” seat is being renovated for the platform - of SER design.

A “factory” production line of new timbers being prepared and painted ready for seat re-assembly.

Allan does the final gloss touching up of the next seat to go out on the platform.

This “new” seat starts to earn its living on platform 2 whilst the “removal men” wait to re-cross the line after a train has passed.

Now for something completely different: back to Tenterden and the gang get to work on a re-placement crossing gate.

The primer disappears under the first undercoat on the new crossing gate.

However for most of the winter and spring the gang have been here at Wittersham working on the signal box - condition as of 9th April 08

We all stop working briefly to let an Easter holidays train pass. There’s still much to do.

Rain has made work on the box difficult but the sun is out today and the gang are busy at work - everywhere.

Many repairs are required in the course of the work. Here a new top light window is being re-placed. Decorative brackets as in the original box, have also been fitted under the bargeboards.

Whilst the woodwork in one place is stripped, prepared and filled, painting goes on in another like here, on the balcony.

To reach many parts of the wooden structure, scaffolding towers must be used - hence the race against time to complete before train services recommence and towers cannot be used near the running lines.

Whilst woodwork repairs continue below, painting progresses above.