All four sections of concrete track base have now been laid together with the base for the Y point.
The construction of the retaining wall is now complete at last.
Both sets of points, required to connect the new outer loop into the inner loop, have been completed and installed. Building up of track panels and subsquent installation has now been completed. The track has been gauged throughout and is ready for ballasting once kerbs have been installed. A trial run on the new track has been completed successfully.

Public running has been carried out on the new loop. It has been established that the petrol hydraulic loco can cope with two loaded coaches however the Wren can cope but with a lighter load, that is two coaches but not fully loaded.

20 tons of ballast has been delivered and ballasting of the first section of track has commenced. The next job will be the construction of the new platform at the top of the site.

Track leading to Y point and the station.
Y Point at exit from Station and last section of new track.

Public Sunday running commenced on the 4th April 2010 and will continue every Sunday until the end of October 2010. Running will also be carried out on Wednesdays during school holidays. Running is from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm.

Public attendance has so far been disappointing, with an average of 50 passengers per session.

The fare for 2010 has been set at 50 pence.

Two very successful outside events have been concluded. At Graves Park, Sheffield a total of 664 passengers were carried and at Weston Park, Sheffield 749 passengers carried. The next event is at Tankersley on the 5th July.
A site has been agreed in Clifton Park where we can operate our portable track during this years Rotherham Show.

Further work on the turntable and ground level steaming bays is in abeyance until all work on the outer loop is completed.

The second driving car, this time for the Wren, has been put into abeyance as there are more pressing jobs that need to be carried out.

It is now understand that the "Enid Blyton Noddy" event will not be held in 2010 as well as our non attendance of "Day out with Thomas Events". This will mean for the first time for many years we will not be attending any event at Elsecar Heritage Centre.

Improvements have been made to the springing of the loco in addition to a general servicing in time for the new running season. A design is to be investigated to fit a two wheel bogie to the loco. This is to reduce the amount of wear on the driving wheels and on the rails.

Newly completed petrol hydraulic loco	Cab view  of petrol hydraulic loco

The new copper boiler for the Wren has been completed and is ready for testing. Thanks must go to Peter Farrar and all who assisted Peter. It has been decided to delay fitting of the new boiler until later in the year.