Part of the SRPS's Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway
The Birkhill Group, continued clearing the overgrown vegetation on the embankment on the north side of the bridge. As we got deeper into the brambles, nettles and saplings spots of blue began to appear. I suspect this will be the first time in years they have managed to show themselves. There is a little bit of work left to do along the fence, but hopefully the supressed bells and other wild flowers will get a chance to show there colours.
Before After View from the Bridge
The Civils team have been hard at it again, with a further three drainage chambers complete or near complete. Work was also undertaken on the embankment on the south side of the proposed new platform,this has made it a lot tidier and will help enhance the views to the top of the bank where a great showing of Blue Bells will visible in the next week. The spoil to be used as backfill once the platform work commences.
Its getting close to the first of this season’s Day’s Out With Thomas on 13th & 14th May, and so preparation work for the event at Birkhill has commenced. Clearing the over growth to the car park area was the main activity of the day once started it quickly came apparent it had not been done for some time! One of the original picnic tables was also moved to the area to provide an additional area to sit.
Station building outside got a well deserved wash and brush in preparation for the new running season. The waiting room was also treated to a little clean up too!
Moss removal & gutter clearing progressed, to the rear of the station & path cleared for preparation of new guttering & water collection system
