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Wednesday 14 December 2011

Trackwork Again

More progress today on the short replacement section south of Terrace Junction.
Lowering ballast to match heights of old and new sections
Fastening old to new
One rail was taken out and turned due to excessive
side wear on the proposed running edge
Graham and Ken adding fishplate bolts
Ian and Steve aligning the section
Ready for running empty stock, but in need of ballasting,
and point rodding compensator centre right needs fixing
Ian loading ballast, ready for another day

Meanwhile, Jim has machined vac fittings in the workshop