During the last couple of days since Gladys Emmanuel was started for the first time in a couple of years I have given the old girl some t.l.c. and here she is:
Taking bull to extremes this is the back axle. The shiniest in Settle I bet.
I have decided against slavishly polishing the brass, spraying it with WD40 instead. This gives it a brassy glow without the hassle. If ever it is required for some posh do or other the brass can always be polished again.
Tomorrow we are filming again in the morning - for a TV programme about railway architecture. Not too many water towers survived the post-steam cull and ours is one, we are proud to say. They've been at Ribblehead today in glorious sunshine which promises to be with us tomorrow. Might just tempt Gladys out for a picnic or pub lunch - and Pat of course.
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