After Guy sent his pictures Andy G posted some extras of today's events.
In the first photo the team gather together to discuss strategy and decide on the most important issue, lunch. Pete, Keith, Phil, Ryan, Andy R and Glynn go through the options as Davey heads off to sample his carefully prepared buttie box.
Right that's it, decision time and it's a mass exodus to Aldi, which just happens to be on the site of the old gasworks as in gasworks bridge. We do like to know our local history. Armed with hope the intrepid explorers head off to discover a strange new world.
After the excitement of lunch it was back to work. Glyn makes a few nudges to the alignment under the combined directions of Phil, Ryan and Andy R. It's a bit easier than using a crowbar though to move a track panel usually takes more than just two people on the irons.
In the next picture Ryan uses all the latest technology to calculate the rail gap for temperature. Or is he just trying to find the answer to the meaning of life. In the far distance Malcolm is laying more ballast in the gap between the two sections of rail. The distance between the two sections is getting shorter and it will soon be time for the Golden Fishplate Bolt, well we might have to economise and use a yellow painted bolt.
In the final photo Glyn rides off into the distance on his noble steed, the JCB, and the team return the tools to base. Another day in the life of the CHR Weston extension comes to an end.
Thanks to Andy for the pictures and to all who turned out to help.
Until next time
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