Our first working session in our new home of Overton Yard mostly involved some head scratching about where things should go and what needed moving.

The main priority was to start to get the yard safe for public access. This involved mainly picking up discarded items and moving some of the equipment to the non-public areas.

It was great to see some wagons in the yard, even if they do need some work. At the end of the session the walking routes were clear and Annika was spotted celebrating with a wagon themed snack.

A few days later we took delivery of some very welcome exhibits. Our friend Matt Baker has returned to the group after a short absence and with him comes his Scarab, two flat trailers, and a box trailer owned by Tim (which was on loan to Matt). The flat trailers will be quickly repainted into BR livery, with the Scarab and box trailer staying in RAF livery until after the VE weekend.

Over the first May Bank Holiday we will be hosting an open event in partnership with the TPO group at Overton. There will be plenty to look at and activities for all the family.

For more info, visit – https://nvr.org.uk/product.php/583/ve-80-weekend