Another Post

The Tuesday Gang were back on song after the bad weather last week.  Tuesday was a day of sun and high temperatures, time for some serious physical work.

The eight team members set off on expeditions to various parts of the site.  Andy G was on hand with the camera to catch what was going on.  In the first photo Nick gets stuck in and before long a large hole appeared, we are good at these!  This will be the location of the gate post for the next crossing gate to be installed.  The gate is already finished, all that is missing is the post to hang it from.  Nick digs and Tom is offering helpful instructions, 'only another foot and you'll be in Australia'..

Another team set off to Middleton Road bridge to continue to reclaim the nice fresh ballast that was dropped to support the crane that lifted the new footbridge in to position.  The ballast had been dropped on a steel mesh which now needs to be removed and the ballast can be used in other locations.  Noel, Dave and John take five whilst Mick levers up the mesh. 

John is on barrow duty whilst Noel, Dave and Mick work on getting the mesh out.

Another section of mesh removed, with Dave, Noel, John and Mick contemplating the work done and what is still to be tackled.

At the station the new crossing posts were under preparation. The point has been cut to be later pressed down in to the hole.  A coat of primer has gone on the post as we get ready to install it.   Here is the picture of Another Post.

One local resident popped out to see what was going on and was impressed by the large open air swimming pool that seems to be under construction.  We will be keeping a careful eye open when we come to fill in the hole with concrete that our resident is well out of harm's way.

Thanks to the eight volunteers that helped and to Andy G who took the pictures.

Until next time.