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Wednesday 17 December 2014

East Tanfield Loop Extends

Dennis, Dave, John & Geoff removing screws
from the loop south point
Ian & a fitter replacing a burst hose on the fork lift
Removing tie bars
The view southwards - the headshunt
will also be moved
Dave on the impact wrench, nearest the camera
Preparing the switches to be lifted out
Nigel & Dennis unscrewing the point lever
Bait time, & Bob finds another creature in his bait box (it was a mouse last week)


Aligning sleepers, to be able to insert rail
The rails are in, & being trimmed to length
(AW No.2 is the first loco in the loop for a while)
Bob & Nigel drill a rail end (Bill the drill was AWL)
Aligning the next set of sleepers
Turning another rail into the chairs
Bob & Geoff keying
Ian has cleared the point area of wood & metal
Bob & Nigel at Causey Level Crossing on the return

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