20th December 2009

Not much done this weekend except dealing with snow – lots and lots of it. Saturday morning there was 6” to clear off the station, plus the points at each end ready for the train services. After this we managed to get the three doors top-coated plus some works in the cottage (it was warmer inside). Temperatures did not get above -5º C all day. Saturday evening we were meant to go to Goathland for the railways’ Christmas Dinner but we gave up at the Hole of Horcum as the road was too bad. We got back to Lockton where we were kindly put up for the night by Ken and Jennifer as the road to Levisham was impassable. This morning it was shank’s pony back to Levisham for an 8.30 sign on in the signal box. Over night a further 6” of snow had fallen which made walking back ‘interesting’. Both platforms and points also needed cleaning again. I am now stuck here for the night as the car cannot get up the hill. I am covering the first and last part of tomorrows signalling shift to save another person coming down and getting stuck (he will come up on the train). Hopefully I will be able to get the car out during the day.