WEEKLY UPDATE

Yet another busy week. Thomas the Tank Engine was here over the weekend again, even a very cold wet Saturday saw lots of visitors, with even more on the Sunday. Thomas left on Tuesday to go back to the Midland Railway. 14 schools came to our Old Smokey educational event over 2 days, everyone seemed to go away happy.
Pullman coach Aquila is looking grand in her new coat of brown paint and painting has been started on the TPO.
The old toilet block has now been closed off - hooray!! next job is to strip it out then remove it.
Model Railway exhibition is on Sunday 10.00-16.00 with layouts, tradestands and train rides.

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