New Year, Same Work

Steve & Colin dragging out old sleepers 

The team near Causey Bridge End Farm,
with Colin & Dave shoveling ballast .....

..... to prepare the bed for replacement sleepers

Two thirds of the marine dream team -
Nigel & Bob fasten down chairs 

Dave, Steve, Colin, Bob, Dave & Nigel at work

In the foreground, Bob checking the gauge 

Can you tell who is who here?

Vic and digger, giving a hand with heavy work

Gauging & fastening down chairs .....

..... on the last few sleepers of the day
- Bob & Dave on the machines

Meanwhile, back at Marley Hill:

Rob working on the detection on point No. 8

Chris & Tom removing one of Horden's tyres
from the wheel lathe, after boring it out

Angela preparing Twizell for its
ten year boiler test