Seven to Eight Tuesday Gang

The Tuesday gang were again in action   This time panel number seven was installed and preparations for number eight were underway.
Thanks to Andy G for the following pictures of the work done under a very grey and damp sky.  The rails for the centre road were stored down near the cattle pens alongside Middleton Road. Using the power of arms and legs these were loaded up on to the iron men and brought forward to alongside the railhead.  The rails were left in the four foot to then be simply moved over to the middle road.  It sounds so quick and simple when you say it like that.  Actually it was a lot of hard work by the team to get everything to the right place.

We start the pictures with the second rail of the number seven panel in place and the team wondering when the rain will stop.

 With the second rail in place it is keyed up before the team move on to the next panel.

To get to the next set of sleepers it was necessary to have a shunt around of rolling stock and Telemon duly obliges whilst some of the team dry off and replenish the level of tea in their system. 

Following the shunt further rail is brought up from the store ready to become number eight.

It is pleasing to note the rolling stock on the centre road where it was being stored temporarily to allow further supplies to be brought up to continue track laying.

Here is a sight not seen in many years!  Rolling stock on the centre road.  Not that long ago this was just open trackbed, look what the team have accomplished. 

Looking the other way we see the sleepers for panel eight in place and the rails waiting to be moved across from the running line.

Close of play saw the loco return to the front of the station and you can see how far we have come in a couple of months.

Thanks to all who braved the weather and to Andy G for the pictures.

Until next time