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Ballasting

6th Dec, Redmire

Ballast being loaded at Redmire East

 

Ballast dropped 

 

Ballast being ploughed by the 'Shark'

 

A side view of the 'Shark' plough

 

The ballast down and ploughed, the tamper will do the rest.

 

Poseidon waiting for its next move...........More ballasting probably!

 

 

Ballasting and Tamping

Crakehall

This section has now had the speed restriction lifted

 

It is ballast and not snow!

 

 

 

 

Sleeper replacement

22nd Nov, Leyburn

Preparing for the new sleepers

 

9 Sleepers were changed in total. This photo is looking East, just past Leyburn station

 

 

 

More sleeper changing

8th Nov, Redmire

 

One of two crossing sleepers replaced today

 

As can be seen, the sleepers used on points are much longer............and heavier!

Levelling the track bed, ready for the sleeper to be put in.

 

The Leyburn gang and a dead DMU

 

 

 

Sleeper replacement

1st Nov, west of Leeming station

A few sleepers that have seen better days

 

A shot before replacement

 

A shot after replacement. 9 Sleepers were replaced today