East Tanfield Work

Geoff & Colin fixing cladding on East Tanfield station

Bill, Dave & Geoff moving a concrete beam to allow the dumper through

Dave & Ian doing final set up of the concrete formers for the platform copings

Concrete delivery

Bill, Ian & Dave shovelling concrete into the first former

Geoff waiting to use the electric vibrator to remove air from the concrete

Filling the second former

Using some of the spare concrete .....

..... to complete a foundation for an internal platform support pier

Levelling the foundation

Casting the corner of the outside walkway

Levelling off

Bill, Colin & I marking the correct centre for the track relative to the side of the shed
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Craning the muscleman onto the carriage shed road

Aligning the track laterally .....

..... & vertically

Dave & Bill roughly packing the lead into the shed .....

..... assisted by Colin

Realigning a few sleepers

Attending to a minor misalignment in the shed

Loading the temporary runway rails for removal from the shed