Tuesday. I had telephoned River and Canal Rescue yesterday, as a result of my failed attempts to seal the pressure cap on the thermostat housing of our Shire engine. As promised, they arrived on the dot at 10am, with a new pressure cap. A small modification and the replacement was fitted, tested and worked a treat. An efficient, friendly, family run organisation. I do hope that they can resist the temptation to grow larger and possibly loose that family feel. A brief stop to empty the rubbish container and allow gravel barge Farndale H to pass us; then onward to pastures new, we went straight on after Castleford flood lock and headed for Wakefield. Well proportioned railway bridges, most sadly disused, graced our journey up to Woodnock lock where lunch was taken at the top. No narrowboats on the move today apart from one that passed after we had finished and moored above
The occupant of the lock cottage is a professional builder of model railway engines and kindly showed me his workshop and his current projects, including a 5” gauge model of an A4 pacific. His models are a testament of his high precision craftsmanship; they are spirit fired live steam locos with radio control. They look wonderful.
Weather – warm, mostly sunny but strong east wind
The 2008 journey thus far: 91 Locks & 233.5 Miles & 18 Swing Bridges
Journeys using bus pass: 4
