Heatwave Hiatus
Very little modelling has been done during the heatwave, the attic has been out of bounds and even the modelling desk too hot for me for the majority of the time. What little I did do was in tweaking my KS Tattoo to improve the running. In an inspired fluke of timing, the heatwave broke just as I headed off for Tywyn last Sunday evening for a dose of steam engine therapy. Overcast weather with temperatures in the high teens and a few rain showers was perfect. The rostering gods blessed me with three full days on No 4. In the midst of this, I enjoyed a single trip short day on the galloping old No 2. As you’d expect Tywyn Bakery was tested. My final day was spent at Abergynolwyn being Blockman. The station cafe is very handy and after some recent supply issues, the first of the new supply of custard slices was personally delivered to the Blockpost. A grand few days with decent folk. Reacquainting with some old faces alongside meeting some new faces for the first time. The trains were we...
