James had lunch with some retired colleagues from Hewlett Packard and afterwards they visited Almondell for a ride around the track and a guided tour. John provided the motive power with his Feldbahn ‘Barbush’. It handled the load of three carriages with ease and the visitors enjoyed their numerous trips around the circuit. The weather Read more about Post Prandial Steam Up[…]
The walls on the Heritage Centre & Museum are constructed from Insulated Concrete Forms which are rigid plastic forms that hold concrete in place whilst curing and remain in place afterwards to serve as thermal insulation for concrete walls. The specialist construction team arrived on site on the Monday having driven all the way up Read more about Bayko Building?[…]
The concrete floor is in place as of tonight (Monday)… As ever, click the images to enlarge. Follow this link to a Slo-Mo of the concrete being poured. It makes it look all to easy!! Thanks to Callum for installing the technology.
Well, not the famous one, but our own erstwhile Secretary Robert. Having taken an unexpected ‘dip’ in the pond on Thursday whilst construction the latest shuttering for the ‘Five Sisters Crossing’ foundations Robert was keen to show that it was not in vain. Forty eight hours later Robert spent Saturday pouring the concrete and was Read more about Concrete Bob….[…]
The club were invited to tour the Mitsubishi Electric factory in Livingston where they manufacture their Air Source Heat Pumps. Their hospitality was very generous and those attending had a very informative & interesting time. Judging by the comments related back to those of us unable to attend the system has had quite a profound Read more about Mitsubishi Electric Visit[…]
There is a myth that when one has retired one parks the zimmer frame and takes to the easy chair in front of the TV. Contrary to popular belief, the Thursday gang at Almondell are more physically active than when they worked, it’s just that they are too busy to get in front of the Read more about The Thursday Gang….[…]
The underfloor of the Heritage Centre & Museum is looking very colourful these days! This is the gas membrane required to ensure that nothing noxious seeps into the building from the old underground workings. If it can’t be seen from space at the moment we are sure that the pilots from Edinburgh Airport are finding Read more about Gas Proof….[…]
The Monday night working party removed all the shuttering from the ‘Five Sisters Crossing’ foundations to reveal….. A perfect line up. Work on the path around the Ticket Office and to the seat in memory of John Clerk has made significant progress…
Archie took delivery of his limited edition 14xx from Silvercrest Models (produced by Kingscale Live Steam) in late 2018. With the addition of a GWR Inspection Saloon from 17D models the typical GWR set up was complete! A successful steam test in April meant that Archie was all set to take her out on the Read more about Almondell’s ‘Thunderbolt’?[…]
Good, appropriate names are ideal for: Acknowledging both ESME’s heritage and that of the local area helps with the project to develop the heritage centre & museum. When running / working on the track (visitors especially) it gives clear points of reference. Following railway practice makes sense. The following have been taken into account: The Read more about What’s In A Name?[…]
