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Blog · 21. July 2024
This week saw a continuation of replacing worn out 5 inch gauge raised track. Cutting of grass and strimming. Track maintenance of 7.25 inch gauge. Fence maintenance and painting. Saturday a birthday party was held at the railway, both party people and members enjoyed the day.
Blog · 09. July 2024
This week saw some of the 5" gauge track being improved/replaced. On Saturday Evergreens entertained a birthday party for a young boy. Even the shower of rain did not dampen their spirits. All enjoyed.
Blog · 30. June 2024
The June Open Day saw bright sunshine, definitely an ice-cream and lollies day. All visitors enjoying their time spent at Evergreens. There was one visiting locomotive (a Class 66) a big thank you for coming along to run.
Blog · 23. June 2024
Saturday saw a members get together, ran some engines, ate (birthday) cake and enjoyed the good weather.
Blog · 16. June 2024
On Wednesday our signalling wizard was busy fitting his part finished signals that he is constructing, to see if he needs to make any adjustments. Gardening, cutting of grass and electrical work was also being done. Well done you Evergreens people.
Blog · 09. June 2024
A good week for Evergreens. On Wednesday the club was lucky to benefit from volunteers from Co-Op and the YMCA. A big thank you to them. Then on Sunday the portable track was taken to the Friskney Show.
Blog · 02. June 2024
With the fine weather jobs are being able to be done. Able to do some gardening and strimming of long grasses.
Blog · 26. May 2024
May Open Day saw teddy bears visit. Some had picnics, some helped drive the locos. Thank you to those that brought their own teddy bears. A nice time had by both teddy bears and people.
Blog · 19. May 2024
The Sweet William undertook a successful boiler test and it was good to see the Feldbahn out on the track. All being well both locos will be running at next Saturdays open day.
Blog · 06. May 2024
Our volunteers have been busy with electrical work, gardening, track maintenance, constructing steaming bays, grass cutting, fence painting and painting of some track supports for our proposed 3.5 inch gauge track. One of our members had his locomotive boiler tested by our inspectors and after the loco had passed its test the owner kindly gave tuition to one of the members who recently joined the club, so that he could have a drive of the loco around the track. Our new member really enjoyed his...