What a contrast in forecast for this working weekend. From thunderstorms last time to the hottest weekend of the year so far. So here we are once again for an ID&RPG working day. This time we had a change to the jobs of previous weeks. With the start of another important job that needed doing.…
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Will it rain on our working day?
Its that time again. The ID&RPG have once again been down at RBR for another working day. With a limited number of people starting the day Toby and Stephen Got the morning shunt underway ready to work the ballast washing and get ‘IMP’ outside over the pit. With the forecast of rain and possible thunder…
Getting back to normal?
Right here we go again, or in other words hello and welcome back to another blog update from us here at the ID&RPG. Are Things getting back to normal? It is starting to feel like it! As has become the new norm we descended on the museum bright and early Saturday morning. Ashley and my…
Reviving of Old Beasts
Hello and welcome to another update from us here at the Industrial Diesel & Railway Preservation Group. This time its the Reviving of Old Beasts. We’re sorry its a bit later than planned. We normally try to get these out after a working day but with everyone having full time jobs and being so busy…
New Arrival and Washing Ballast
HELLO! and welcome back to our regular (or not so due to Covid) work update. As many of our readers will be aware there has been some sort of global pandemic? This has resulted in our output of work and content to write about becoming minimal. However with life slowly returning to normal and us…
Rusty Dogs and Steamy Things
Welcome to another update from the goings on of the ID&RPG. Now before we get started “yes we know its a steam engine” …… “yes we know we are a diesel group” Saturday saw a good number of us down at the railway given the current situation with COVID. There were two main job’s for…
Working Day – Carriage and 1382
Here we are with another working day update from the group. Working days are starting to get back into the old routine with the ID&RPG. We are of course keeping separated as best we can when working to ensure everything is done safely. A number of jobs were undertaken throughout the day. The Coach that…
Working Day Update #1
Welcome to a working Day Update #1. On Saturday 22/08/20 the ID&RPG had a working day down at Rocks By Rail. Present on the day was our Chairman Toby, out Vice Chairman Charlie, our Secretary & Treasurer Stephen and Will. The Morning The day started at 9am with the first job being to investigate the…
Dogfish Ballast Hopper
The Industrial Diesel & Railway Preservation Group is proud to announce its latest acquisition – Dogfish Ballast Hopper DB983604 (built Shildon 1960). We have created a new project page which we will update as the project progresses. With the slight relaxation of the lockdown, and a re-start of construction work, the wagon needed moving. It…
LMS Carriage Project
The ID&RPG has been helping out with the LMS Carriage Project at Rocks by Rail. This carriage was converted some years ago to be used as a sleeper coach it has 5 sleeping compartments and a living area with kitchen and a bathroom. When the coach arrived at rocks by rail it was noticeable it…