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What We Are Doing No2

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L to R ;- Jim, Graeme and Noel start the cladding on the Guardsvan

Working Bee's

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Ringo, Graeme, Gil, Bruce and Terry in the loader with the first set.

Repairs
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Colin, Rodger, Gil behind, and Jim took the photo doing the repairs on the Branch

At Lepperton the yards
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The road on the right leads to Waitara from Lepperton yards behind the camera, other to New Plymouth

Up to date we have been working on the Branch, replacing the loop at our Brixton Yards.
Restoration on the Guardsvan has started. Dismanteling of the 1954 "TR" Drewry is completed and like the guardsvan is now waiting for the sandblasting.
The total rolling stock we have are;- Guardsvan, "TR" Drewry, 2 "LB" wagons, 2 "NAK" flat tops, 2 60 seater carriages, plus there are about 4-5 rolling stock in at Smart Road yards, yet to be delivered.

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One of two carriages from Auckland. The second arrived the following week.

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Ringo, Rodger, Jim and Gil at the end of the day clearing the ballast from in between the rails.

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