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Monday, 30 September 2013

Sunday in Causey Woods

The following shots of the track team back in Causey Woods yesterday are from Jason Peppercorn (JP) and Matthew Pickering (MP):
The team have cast aside the rails of a panel ..... (JP)
...... and removed the sleepers (JP)
(Anthony & Angela on the tongs)
Having replaced sleepers, the rail is replaced ..... (JP)
.....which needs teamwork ..... (JP)
..... a bit of effort ...... (JP)
...... and precision (JP)
(each 60' rail with chairs weighs about 800kg)
Same again with the other rail ..... (JP)
...... which is barred ...... (JP)
...... back into position before refixing (JP)
  
Fixing the first rail - Mark drilling and Jason screwing (MP) 

  
Ian setting the gauge (MP) and Mark about to start drilling for the second rail (JP)

 Moving sleepers - Steve rotating and Anthony using a heel and wheel method (JP)

Bait time (JP)
Matthew unfastening a chair (MP)
Steve in charge of the youth sub team ..... (MP)
..... as they replace sleepers (JP)
   
Ian measuring engine curve, helped by Angela and Dan (JP)