The big news is that we've got a visitor for the weekend off the main line, in the shape of Merchant Navy Class 4-6-2 number 35018 "British India Line". She arrived safely today via Castle Hills and completed a gauging run along the line before she takes fare-paying passengers up to Redmire tomorrow morning.
Unfortunately her arrival created more unplanned work for the track gang, this time cutting back considerable vegetation growth on the Leeming Bar to Northallerton section, which hasn't seen a train movement since the tamper back in February, and is effectively mothballed. Mother Nature has certainly been busy reclaiming things down there....
Having worked their way eastward all week, the gang reached Castle Hills today just in time to cadge a lift back to Leeming with 35018: how's that for timing!! Thanks to all the volunteers and staff who assisted with this task throughout the week: having chipped- in for three hours on Wednesday evening, your blogger can confirm it was hot work in this weather.
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| Ainderby before |
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| Ainderby after |
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| Andy C, proving he's just as destructive with a bow-saw |
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| Taxi!! |
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| Who stuck that on the back? |
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| Oh well, must be one of those buy one get one free deals |
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