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Wednesday, 28 March 2018

Fitting a Point Motor at East Tanfield

Kevin at the crossing gates as we take point motors to East Tanfield
Ian unloading the motors
Ian & George removing a short timber
Bill setting up tongs .....
..... for Steve & Kevin to get assistance in removing a sleeper
Nigel & Steve steer a longer replacement timber into place
The digger bucket pushes another into place
Using manual methods to fasten down a chair
Ian repairing the impact wrench .....
..... to make the job quicker & easier
Maggie keeping an eye on the team
Placing a point motor on the new timbers
Clearing under the timber ends .....
..... to push bolts up .....
.....  to fasten the motor down
Loading the dumper for return to Marley Hill, to shift coal for Easter weekend
Northern Structures fitting sheets to the largest wall of the carriage shed

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