RVR Sunday 26 February (SG)

Feels like Spring already, and this made for a good turnout of volunteers on Sunday.

Work began on further improvements to the VSOE building, which houses the shop and visitor centre. For the time being only the shop will be opening as works proceeds in the 'visitor' section to create new display units and boost wall space available for photos, maps and posters etc, by rearranging interior cupboards and erecting a new partition. Wiring and plumbing work will be needed.  The hot drinks service is suspended temporarily.

We admired the stacks of concrete-sleepered 30 ft track panels newly deliver to the site during the week, still complete with the pots that recently carried third and fourth rail electrification. Bit of a clue perhaps as to where these panels have originated! 

In the mess van we finally laid lino in the kitchen,  with some patching to follow around two edges.  Work continued on the rescued lamphut, removing old paint, and on painting the northern end of the mess van.