This Month’s Picture…
My grandfather, Thomas Arthur Muspratt, known as Arthur, was born on 14th April in 1899. Alongside the platelayers hut next to the main line on Fisherton Sarum, is a representation of my Grandfather in his role as a Ganger, before he was promoted to sub-inspector (Permanent Way) at Andover Junction. He is learning on his ballast fork along with a group of Permanent Way workers, sometimes also known as platelayers, that are taking a taking a tea break.
For more details on my Grandfathers’ career and the roles of Permanent Wat staff see my post here…
Drummond M7 Class No. 47 hurries past on a local service from the west.
Also this month Canute Road Quay can be seen at the High Wycombe and District MRS MRX25-Spring exhibition on Saturday 12th April, for details click here.
Nice photograph will an interesting piece of family history attached!