Here is a grab-bag of photos mostly taken by Peter of activity in the last month or so.

Jan Steam up: Peter avoids the steam for a photo stop near the signal box.

Peter Crossing Bridge No 1 as seen from the Signal Box

Grant heading down the hill on his new Phantom locomotive

Grant looking rightly pleased with his new locomotive. It performed well on our steep grades.

Bill taking his brand new locomotive Speedy for its very first trip on the line. The level of detail he has put on this loco is impressive.

Steve arrived a little later and seems eager to get steamed up and go join the fun

No - its not a rude gesture from the bushes. Peter is indicating he has completed Four laps without refilling the water (about 4km). Alice is running in nicely.

Steams up and Steve is off for a warm-up lap

Amazingly George and Bill seem to prefer Diesel power today!

This was my view of the day - stuck with my foot in the air. Peter seems to be doing the chicken dance?

George, James and Jim putting some signalling ducting in the ground under future track.

James with the spade is our newest regular. Keen as mustard, mum said to work him hard so we did! Jim, (the one looking like he is doing the haka), is an annual regular from the UK every Jan.

Ductline from the other end. Trackage here is due to be altered to lengthen the existing siding and add an additional loop to the right of the visible tracks.

George watches on as Steve cooks one of his famous South African delicacies.

Bill and Darrel have a natter at lunch

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After a hectic run up to Christmas at work - I went and broke multiple bones in my foot and wreaked a whole lot of important joints.

Coming right now - to the point I can sit in front of the computer for short periods!

Some of the regulars have been busy here on the Winter Creek and I will now upload some photos of activities over the past eight weeks.

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Sorry there have been no updates for awhile. Been busy with work, and you know what they say about all work and no play!

Stay tuned.

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Had a few days off work and spent it all standing in front of my lathe making axles, bearings and bushes for my six axle locomotive project. Lots still to do to each part, but get a sense of progress putting them all together like this. There are about 25 parts per axle to make before final assembly, and those shown here still require several more maching steps before they will be ready for the paint department.

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Steve held the video camera just above the cab of his 5" guage Sandy River No 24 for a trip around the line last Saturday. You can watch it here on You Tube

The trip starts at the apex of the bottom loop beside the signal box and does a complete circuit. Watch for glimspes of Grant Alexanders 7.25" No 24 as he waits for access to the single line running section

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Here's a photo taken by Tony Howker of Noel and I enjoying his Black Five at Campbelltown Miniature Railway near Melbourne recently. The track is impressive, the locomotive ran sweetly - what more could you ask for!

Tony will be visiting the Winter Creek in November and I hope he has half as much fun as I did this day.

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