|
Kingscote: - Visitor information - History 1 - History 2 - History 3 - History 4 Friends of Kingscote - Goods Yard Project - Track layout - Kingscote Signalling - Signal Boxes
Kingscote Goods Yard Project (KGYP)This project aims to do the physical work on the ground to deliver one of the Society's long term plans, that of creating, at Kingscote station, an authentic Goods Yard, both as a focus for the station and as an important heritage and interpretation goal for the Railway. Whilst the site is constrained by the land now occupied by an independent business, there is space to recreate much of the original goods yard, although some re-arrangement compared to the original layout is inevitable. A couple of days work into Week 3 of the Cattle Pen build saw Mears finishing off with the final paviours being set and site clear up. This has been a great project for both sides. The hard work, enthusiasm and professionalism of the Mears team, from the On-Site Project and Apprentice Managers to the ever keen apprentices, has shown this type of partnership can benefit the Railway as well as the contractor. The pictures left and below show the woodwork completed, with the installation of the block paviours well under way at the end of week 2 (two photos from Richard Clark) and at the start of work the following week (John Sandys). Cattle Pens - 27 April 2012 On Saturday 21st April a start was made on the Cattle Pen. The picture on the right shows earth works for the base of the Pen, which will utilise block paviours salvaged from the ex-Pullman works at Preston Park. The remaining work to erect the wood and ironwork of the pen will be undertaken by Mears Ltd as part of their company's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). All labour and materials will be provided free to the Cattle Pen part of the project. For Mears this is an opportunity for their apprentices to learn traditional woodworking and groundwork skills as well as working with a local volunteer organisation. For the KGYP/Bluebell it gives us a physical start the project and (for this part of the project) a partnership with a national business. Recovery of Victorian building materials - October 2011 At the start of October 2011, teams of volunteers spent two Saturdays recovering Victorian bricks and other materials from an old railway cottage (first photo below) being demolished (by a well-known local contractor) near Haywards Heath station.
Singleton Crane - February 2011
Derek Hayward's photo shows members of the Alf Brown Gang inspecting the then newly arrived goods crane base, from Singleton, which is to be erected in the yard - most of what you see here will be buried in concrete! Return to BRPS Home Page, to the Timetable or to Special Events Kingscote: - Visitor information - History 1 - History 2 - History 3 - History 4 Friends of Kingscote - Goods Yard Project - Track layout - Kingscote Signalling - Signal Boxes Visitor Info. - Museum - Trust - Catering - Contacts - What's New - Projects - Locos - Carriages & Wagons - Signals - History - Other - Links - Search - FAQ Why not become a BRPS Member? - Get more involved as a Volunteer Last updated 29 March 2020 by Richard Salmon, with thanks to Richard Clark. © Copyright BRPS. Privacy Policy |