The first operating day in June Sunday 5th 2011 unexpected sunshine brought out the visitors to the park enabling us to operate two trains from both tracks at the Thorne Central Station. The springs have been renewed on the bogies of the coach nearest to us on the outer track. Next project to get rid of the weeds on the tracks that are managing to take hold even though hardly any rain has fallen since February.  To the right our train diver David with his six month year old niece one of the younger passengers carried today.   

A spot of relaxing in the sun for the visitors and a wave to the passengers as the train nears Thorne central Station, to the right  whilst James checks out the lights on the locomotive Mufuta. 

Satisfied that all is in order James takes passengers around the inner track, whilst on the outer track the blue locomotive The Duke takes over from John L Stokes. 

No train service today as the rain set in at 12 noon. Also during track inspection damage by expansion plus some vandalism to the inner track, lifted track and broken sleepers. 

Some views of the locomotive Remus where some work has started. To the right looking through the cylinder bore.   

The new point work under construction for the scissor crossing that will eventually enable a train to use both tracks during a journey first crossing over to the inner track and then the second onto the outer track.   

At last the sun shone and the temperatures climbed into the mid-80's or 31C as confirmed by the Doncaster Weather Station today. An ideal opportunity for visitors to enjoy a day in the park.     

A chance for our passengers to take ride around the outer circuit only heat damaged the inner track by lifting due to expansion of the steel rail.  Also a chance to cut some grass which had grown very quickly due to two recent rainfalls. 

A close up of the grass and other wild plants that had gathered on the main grass area. Meanwhile an indication of weather to come as this Lenticular cloud hovers above some lower developing Cumulus cloud. No its not smoke from the steam engine below.

One of our members Stuart brought along his steam locomotive "Sparky" for a pressure and steam test during the afternoon.