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Tuesday, 15 July 2014

Removing the Curve at East Tanfield

Vic's flailing through Causey station
Dave, Rob, Colin, Keith & Ian dismantling ET curve
Keith jacking out a rail
Dave, Rob, Keith & Colin unscrewing chairs
The original tight curve is being removed between
Houghwell Burn bridge & the run round loop
Ian brought an impact wrench to speed up the job
Removing a rail from the northernmost panel
Posing on Houghwell Burn bridge with a bogie full of
reclaimed track material at the end of this part of the job
Bobby grinding & Tom drilling HC 38's lubricator flange
(lh photo courtesy Tom Hartley)