| Work has been going on in the background to form a Supporters Fund to raise money to restore the loco and keep it in traffic when restoration is completed. Money will be raised by selling items that have been donated to the Fund on Ebay and at events. All profits will go into a fund to further the loco's future. Work on the locomotive itself has unfortunately been slowed down for all of the Team by proffesional work commitments. Sunday 17th October was spent working on weather-proofing the loco ready for the winter and also running the engine to check everything was still okay. Life-expired seals on the crankcase doors were replaced to try and stop a couple of minor oil leaks that have occured recently. A visit to the Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway spurred the team back into action when that Railway's two immaculate locomotives were seen - excellent Diesel Gala lads! Trackwork and sorting-out of the track components have continued. The base for the newly-purchased container has been prepared and hopefully it will arrive soon. One of the workers during October came all the way down from Carlisle to work on the loco! |
