Trackwork

The bay turnout at Causey station required several new timbers:

Removing the chair screws .....

..... from the old timbers .....

..... before dragging them out .....

..... using tongs, bars and muscle power .....

..... and lifting the waterlogged softwood timbers

It's easier dragging timbers along the rail head

Another viewpoint (photo courtesy of Stu Armstrong)

They've seen a camera
(photo courtesy of Stu Armstrong)

Bait time (photo courtesy of Stu Armstrong)

Feeding in and turning .....

..... the replacement hardwood timbers .....

..... then drilling and fastening down .....

..... the rail to gauge

Meanwhile, Ian has been using the jacker packer near Boyd's

The youth team were at East Tanfield, removing ballast (all photos courtesy of David Watchman) :

Happy Birthday, Danny!