Tag: ganger

#onthisday 125th Birthday of my Granddad Arthur Muspratt

My grandfather, Thomas Arthur Muspratt, known as Arthur, was born this day 125 years ago in 1899. As I have stated before on this blog he was a ganger for the Southern Railway based at Salisbury, for most of the period that I model, before he gained promotion to Sub Inspector (permanent way) at Andover … Continue reading #onthisday 125th Birthday of my Granddad Arthur Muspratt

A view from the line # 10 Permanent way workers and huts

Alongside the platelayers hut next to the main line a group of Permanent Way workers, sometimes also known as platelayers,  are taking a taking a tea break, one of whom is sat reading the newspaper and another has a mug of tea in his hand. The gentleman leaning on his ballast fork is, as I … Continue reading A view from the line # 10 Permanent way workers and huts