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Tuesday 23 January 2018

On Track at Tanfield

Works train passing over Causey Level Crossing on the way to East Tanfield
Bill, Rob & Dave freeing a couple of 60' rails .....
..... which Ian lifts out with the digger
Dave, Bill & Steve remove a tie bar from a switch which is to be moved
Lifting in a check rail section for the first point nose
Conflab over a joint
Rob removing the chains .....
..... so that timbers can be lifted from the waggon .....
..... & laid out on the platform
Rob & Bill drilling ....
& fishplating .....
..... the first point off the main
Dave & Steve aligning timbers .....
..... & setting out chairs
Ian removing excess ballast .....
..... from the work area
Reseating some platform copings
Bill & Rob aligning & plating the diamond crossing

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