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Monday, 18 August 2014

Sunny East Tanfield Bay

Vic on his way to work
Recall that the main line is joined up from East Tanfield to Sunniside, but in need of ballasting, inter alia.   We have branched to East Tanfield bay, where the sleepers and light rail are to be replaced .....
Eric, John & Malcolm start dismantling .....
..... as do Philip, Dave & Geoff
John unscrewing, Malcolm & Dave dekeying
Geoff, Philip & Eric removing some fishplates .....
..... and more fishplates
John tipping out the last rail
Loading the waggon with retrieved S1 chairs ......
..... screws, keys, etc - this leaves the way clear
for plant to handle rail, sleepers & ballast
Malcolm keeping a lookout on the Husky
At Andrews House, passing Vic on his way home