Mainly ET

Still drilling stay holes to tie the platform walls:

Works train on its way to East Tanfield

Clearing a tube

Rob cutting a hole for another tie 

Chris, Dave & Steve digging to find a tube .....

..... being hammered through by Dennis

Once found .....

..... a hole can be knocked through .....

.....  to allow the tube to be hammered home

Dennis & Dave clearing a tube

One of the difficulties is withdrawing a tube to be cleared

A different way of doing it

Dennis opened the gates for the return trip

Meanwhile in Marley Hill toilets:

Colin painting the ceiling
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe(

Tony painting around a corner
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)