Men at Work

More men at work, in this photo the temporary roofing is being removed and new wood being put in to replace/strentghen missing or deteriorated beams and bracing..

Battery Room?

These two photographs show the small room behind the Agents Office. Whilst we can not be certain, the 'waxed' paper and battery terminals suggest that this was used for the storage of the batteries used to power the telegraph. The power output of batteries at the time was very low, so they needed a lot of them, possible 100. They would have looked like mason jars filled with acid and a cathode and anode.

Historical Photographs

We have no definitive early photograph of the Depot. This is one of my favourites. Taken from the south it shows a train arriving from Boreas, but presumably not the one the child is waiting for. Note the platform suggesting that this is pre 1910.

Summer 2008

For reference this shows the Depot in the summer of 2008 after volunteers had propped it and put in the temporary supports.

Our initial problem

This phptpgraph shows the original outside wall, the extension to form the current 'L' was added very soon after. When the ceiling came off last week it was clear that the ledger had detached and there was some concern the whole extension would follow. Older than Dirt held the building together with 2 cables running north to south. And then winched it together using come alongs. Simple, but effective.

Agent's Office

The Agents Office from the back. In front is the hardwood post anchored with a rail that used to hold the station clock.
The mechanism to the right of the window controlled the signal (technical term Train Order Board), the Telegrpah Machine was to the left of the window.

Getting the building straight

This photo is interesting because it shows how much the building has had to move. The horizontal paint line to the right of the window was about 3 inches adrift vertically and now lines up. In the process the 2 inch or so vertical gap has been closed.

Foundations

Older than Dirt at work, the extension hanging in the air.

North East Corner

The cribbing is holding the building following the removal of the corner post.