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Carnforth Station restoration is a large and difficult task. This is not the occasion to record or apportion blame for 30 years of neglect and absence of any maintenance or expenditure. I have to report that now I have inspected every foot of cellars, ground floor rooms and first floor accommodation, internally conditions are even worse than outward appearance would suggest. Fortunately the main structure, of good local sandstone, is sound and we have contractors capable of stripping out and replacing all defective timber, re-roofing and provision of new services, plastering etc. I am pleased to report that RailTrack have now appointed their Contractor for work on platforms, roof awnings, subways and ramps.