Having started work on the repair and repainting of Northiam station, it seemed right to have our group bonding event within its friendly walls

With the crumbs barely brushed away, Ron and Graham set about surveying the next task - renewal of the Tenterden buffer stop by the tram

The rotten cladding is removed round the buffer stop

Moving heavy sleepers was not a job for one man and his dog - even Robin and fudge

That’s more like it. The buffer stop begins to take shape

All hands to the pump as the heavy timbers are fitted and cajoled into place

This is NOT going to rot, if we can help it!! The preservative paint goes on - thickly!

Sculptor in residence, Robin, dons the full gear for a fine bit of carving

The line out applies yet more tar paint - smells good at least!

How to move the tram back into place!

The project nears the end - Robin draws breath after a fine bit of concrete laying

And now in the C&W corner we turn our hand to crane erection

After months of work, we have all the bits assembled, nicely shaped by John and latterly, Alan

It’s up at long last

Looking good but something’s not quite right so we’ll be back when the fine tuning is accomplished

Back to Northiam - canopy supports are not what they were and need supporting. Alan fits the acro: Stage 1

This canopy support needs excavating to replace the rotten base. Graham sees to it. Stage 2

Next remove the rotten timber! Stage 3

The support is left hanging whilst

Ron fashions a new base. Stage 4

Back at base new supports are made. (Graham gets a rest after digging all those holes! Must be puffed poor fellow!!)

22 - 24. The best bit of the Gangs’ work is when we get to “play” railways! Here the group gives the S&T Group a hand shifting telegraph poles - nice locomotive!