A Day at East Tanfield

Geoff & Malcolm disassembling a point motor bound for East Tanfield

Works train passing Causey Crossing .....

.....& entering East Tanfield bay

David & Antony unloading sleepers .....

..... & watching me sling a point blade .....
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

..... for unloading
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Unloading the buffer stop frames
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Northern Structures continue with the carriage shed frame

Dave & Antony unfastening the point blade ......

..... which Steve, David & Antony remove

Turning in the replacement blade .....

..... & sliding it into position

Antony drilling to fit the blade anchor

Dave & Steve fitting a tie bar to the blade ends

Antony & David .....

..... fitting check chairs in the diamond crossing

Ian setting a datum .....

.....used with the laser level to check the ballast needed to lift the track to height

Changing the digger bucket for another more suited to ballast

Offloading sleepers

Loading ballast

Spreading ballast

David drilling to tie .....

..... & fit the short check rail

Antony finishing the fitting of another check rail