The Cabin Project
A 40 foot shipping container was obtained from G.M. Walker of Stowbridge and placed on site in September 2004. Working parties have dealt wtth fitting it out internally to provide the facilities which will enable us to maintain and operate our miniature railway. |
In
August 2004 the Society began a project that would take us through the
next ten years with an operating Cabin directly within the miniature
railway track site. We were fortunate to obtain a Community Development Grant (CDG), through the Borough Council that would allow us enough money to fund the project and proceed. Society members were asked to dip into their own pockets to fund at least two thirds of the money needed to get the scheme off the ground by way of gifted donations, about 30% of the membership generously supported the fund. In addition, some members joined the regular work parties that were organised to do all the support works.
Happily for the Society an infusion of enthusiasm and the will to succeed has meant that what might have seemed impossible has been made possible in a very short space of time. The Council, Management and Staff at Lynnsport have been extremely supporting of our project, without their help we could not have succeeded. |
Once
we had news that our submission for a CDG had been successful a flurry of
activity took place to implement the project that had been committed.