Ballasting at Causey Station

Angela, Dave, Geoff, Ian, John, Malcolm, Matthew and I spent most of the hot day shovelling ballast at Causey:

Loading ballast at East Tanfield

Chatting at ET about weed control trials

Angela at the helm of the Husky, leading ballast

Ian controlling the ballast flow as
the Husky propels the wagon
(photo courtesy of Matthew Pickering)

At the north end of Causey, lift the track to height ....

..... adjusting the cross level .....
(photo courtesy of Matthew Pickering)

..... then shovel pack the ballast .....

.....move the jacks and continue .....

.... t'other Dave advising Malcolm .....

..... Geoff on the bubble ....

..... after fetching more ballast, keep going
through the middle ....

.....and towards the south end .....
(photo courtesy of Matthew Pickering)

.... Geoff & John do the final lift & level .....

..... then the last packers set to work

At day's end, dropping more ballast
where needed in the four foot

At Marley Hill, Tom & Dan work
on HC 38's Wakefield lubricator
(photo courtesy of Matthew Pickering)