With the road to the Harbour Cafe closed for resurfacing, the only way to Barmouth Ferry Station was by train today.
The first job was to open up the Harbour Cafe and its WCs, so a trip with the water wagon and the new diesel loco was needed (to replenish the water tank). Unfortunately, the Cafes waterpump had tripped out over the previous afternoon, so every WC was blocked and the Coffee Machine had run out of water. With no road access we couldn't call a plumber, so an hour was spent sorting things out.
Later on that morning the resident electrician, Ian, and volunteers Vince and Stewart took the diesel back to the Harbour Cafe to remove the old gas cooker and prepare for the new electric Lincat cooker. The diesel loco and flat wagon was run ahead of the service trains to remove the rather unsightly old cooker from public view. The railway uses a divisible staff and ticket system and VHF radios to control the trains so more than one train can operate on the single track line.
CJ
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