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Karl's Big Build! 

We have bought a train! 


Well, part of a train, to be precise its an early 1900's ventilated meat wagon (already christened "Rupture Farms" by Sue.  

It has been, along with another wagon, used as a store on a local recreation ground since the 50's and has reached the end of its useful life so when we heard it was being demolished I offered the owner £50 and became the proud possessor of piece of railway memorabilia! 

In the picture top left, its under the tree on the RHS, so you can't actually see it!


The idea is to put it at the bottom of the garden as a garden office, keeping as much of the character as possible. (While taking off the rude graffiti!)

It is pretty big, (18ft by 8ft) and should make a really nice space, the ends are metal but everything is lined in wooden paneling making the entire thing incredibly heavy and solid. 

The steel used on it is fantastically think and must be an excellent quality as there is very little rust.  

Next order of business was moving it, I had 4 days to clear if off the site before the JCB moved to prepare the ground for its replacement.