This section maps the improvements under the Hayling Billy Project.
The mayor of Havant, Councillor Leah Turner, kindly formally ‘unveiled’ the restored signal on the 17th October 2015. This signal was the up-home signal which was operated by lever No. 2 in the bridge signal box. It was originally installed in 1951 to replace an earlier signal. The signal is in the ‘ON’ condition meaning [...]
After just over a year following the signal’s removal, it was time to re-install the signal. The previous day, HCC arrived on site, with a digger, to excavate the original signal site in preparation. Signal installation The work was managed by Ian Clark Restorations and carried out by S&T Cover of Eastleigh with funds provided [...]
Introduction During 2013 we established a very good relationship with the IoW Steam Railway. We secured an agreement to bring Freshwater back home for the 50th Anniversary commemoration which had to be cancelled because we could not raise the £6000 needed for the movement and the necessary security arrangements, This is the subject of another [...]
