Shunting at Leyburn!

The weekend gone saw the eastern two thirds of the new Leyburn loop brought into use as a siding for the time being. A works train was also run on Friday to get various wagons loaded/ unloaded/ moved to Leyburn in readiness and in the right configuration for the west end points installation in November. A number of other logistical moves were completed to support various jobs over the winter period.

Saturday's job was further spot- resleepering of the panels towards the west end of the loop, plus making a start on the S&T fit- out on the east end points. The plan is to install a ground frame here in the short term, pending installation of whatever permanent signalling scheme the railway's management decides upon. It was nice to do some "Sick & Tired" work for a change though!!

The hired- in JCB prepares to load the remaining flat bottom rails at Redmire to the Salmon wagon

Followed by recovering the 20x F19 concrete sleepers which have lain next to the bridge for many years

Which were then loaded to the Flatrol

And finally we part loaded a Dogfish to top up last month's mini- relay behind the Jonas Centre

The Class 14 arrives at Leyburn from Redmire

P.Way's finest discuss the next moves......

Unloading a Sea Urchin wagon at Peter Blacks UWC, to create capacity for more spoil from Leyburn West

The whole works train reversed into Leyburn loop

Close- up of our works train loco

Andy W performs the critical task of leaning on the Flatrol

Proper shunting at Leyburn!

We shunt around for hours and hours

Parts of the loop have now been boxed- in following the recent tamping. Starting to look the part!

David C prays for divine intervention

He's now a fully fledged S&T fitter you know (or so we've told him)