More from the Shed Front

Nigel shortening one of the buttresses .....

.....so that it can be taken into the shed.....

..... & manouevered into place .....

..... behind the temporary gable
(photo courtesy of Ian Cowan)

Ian loosening the stonework above the door lintels

Me, Nigel & Steve .....
(photo courtesy of Ian Cowan)

..... removing stone .....

..... above lintel height ......
(photo courtesy of Ian Cowan)

...... across the front of the shed ......
(photo courtesy of Ian Cowan)

...... up to the corner quoins

Ian emptying a skip full of stone

Henry passing, shunting stock for the weekend event

Ian removing one of the redundant buttresses

The first lintel being removed ......
(photo courtesy of Ian Cowan)

..... followed by the second
(photo courtesy of Ian Cowan)

The lintel I beams were concrete filled.   We believe that they & the wall
above were last renewed in the first half of the twentieth century.
The rusting of these beams caused the bulge in the middle of the gable. 

Steve & Nigel assessing the leaning central pier

Ian checking the lean on a door opening

Meanwhile Dave has been helping to prepare locos
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)