Things are Moving!

Just a brief update to say that machinery is moving on to site for the dig.  It seems as though the contractors are in full Cambrian mode as the first thing on site was the mess room with tea facilities.  Our fame is spreading!

Thanks to Dave for the picture.

As the first part of the work the machines have been moving excess ballast and making access easier. Here is the view from the end of the current running line.  From here the track bed will be excavated in line with the gap between the supports and the section graded with a gentile incline to drop down under the beams that support the bridge giving adequate clearance for trains to pass underneath.

Here is the view to the North looking towards the running line with the footpath on the right.

The next view is looking the other way, to the south, with the vegetation cleared.

Now we are ready!  Thanks to CHR for the progress photos.

Work on the actual dig will begin shortly and updates will be made on progress.  Plenty of other things bubbling along and we are that keen that there is even a twilight shift has been added on Thursday evenings.

The blog is also moving and we are now at 50 posts since starting!

Until next time