Apologies for the long wait for a new post, but your blogger has been off on holiday down in the West Country where it was hot, hot, hot like most of the UK. I had great respect for the steam loco crews on the West Somerset Railway (yes, we did manage to visit a heritage railway), driving and firing in that heat: kudos lads! The WSR just pips Wensleydale to the title of Britain's longest heritage line, and the scenery is every bit as good and varied, from the Quantock Hills to the coastal views across the Bristol Channel to South Wales. Its well worth a visit if you're in the area.
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| Crowcombe Heathfield on the WSR |
Meanwhile, up t'other end of the country, the WR track gang has started swapping over more good quality 109lb flat bottom rails for sidings quality 98lb ones in Redmire loop, basically a continuation of what we did in Redmire MOD sidings in the early part of the year. A total of 14x rails have been generated for forthcoming projects, including the complete renewal of Ainderby Station level crossing planned for August. Here's a photo showing "Ironmen" gantries being used to physically swap the rails with minimum human effort!
Elsewhere on the railway, the Leyburn gang has been changing yet more sleepers east of Wensley, towards Westfield Farm UWC. Some encroaching trees have also been dealt with while the team was in the area.
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| TIMBER!!! |
Last but not least, here are some photos of the new turnout and connection in Leeming Yard in use. Another job ticked off the list!!
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