Early 2008 Activities
8th January 2008
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1 March 2008. Harlaxton, jacked up in shed for repair. Whilst the wheels are out the frame is being repainted. Removal of built up crud and loose paint underway.
1 March 2008. Harlaxton, jacked up in shed for repair. Whilst the wheels are out the frame is being repainted. Removal of built up crud and loose paint underway.
1 March 2008. The new extended platform.
1 March 2008. The new extended platform.
1 March 2008. The platform extension is nearing completion.
1 March 2008. The platform extension is nearing completion.
10 February 2008. A photo taken at the start of the day before the scene was cluttered. All the timbers are in place ready for more drilling and rail aligning
10 February 2008. A photo taken at the start of the day before the scene was cluttered. All the timbers are in place ready for more drilling and rail aligning
10 February 2008. The fading light and rail cutting produced this spectacle - caught on my phone.
10 February 2008. The fading light and rail cutting produced this spectacle - caught on my phone.
13 January 2008. Following levelling by JCB the previous day, the ground is ready for track laying.
13 January 2008. Following levelling by JCB the previous day, the ground is ready for track laying.
13 January 2008. Progress with the new siding
13 January 2008. Progress with the new siding "Road 1B"
13 January 2008. The crane sitting on newly laid plain line track.
13 January 2008. The crane sitting on newly laid plain line track.
13 January 2008. The crane sitting on newly laid plain line track.
13 January 2008. The crane sitting on newly laid plain line track.
13 January 2008. The scene on the ground, where the point will go.
13 January 2008. The scene on the ground, where the point will go.
16 March 2008. A fun job, each timber has to be packed tight with ballast, here electric
16 March 2008. A fun job, each timber has to be packed tight with ballast, here electric
16 March 2008. Ballast packing works.
16 March 2008. Ballast packing works.
16 March 2008. Final ballasting complete and spreading nearing conclusion
16 March 2008. Final ballasting complete and spreading nearing conclusion
16 March 2008. The Bridge of Dun approach.
16 March 2008. The Bridge of Dun approach.
17 February 2008. BBR = Balfour Beatty Rail, this will fit in amongst BR 1960s chairs.
17 February 2008. BBR = Balfour Beatty Rail, this will fit in amongst BR 1960s chairs.
17 February 2008. New chairs bought from Balfour Beatty Rail and cast this year - wow!
17 February 2008. New chairs bought from Balfour Beatty Rail and cast this year - wow!
17 February 2008. The point taking shape
17 February 2008. The point taking shape
2 March 2008. 26014 from a distance.
2 March 2008. 26014 from a distance.
2 March 2008. A p-way bogie viewed from a distance.
2 March 2008. A p-way bogie viewed from a distance.
2 March 2008. Road 1B progress.
2 March 2008. Road 1B progress.
2 March 2008. Teamwork on the concrete sleepers.
2 March 2008. Teamwork on the concrete sleepers.
2 March 2008. The point, with all the rails connected up.
2 March 2008. The point, with all the rails connected up.
24 February 2008. A view of the metalwork from the road bridge.
24 February 2008. A view of the metalwork from the road bridge.
24 February 2008. A view of the worksite through the zoomed camera.
24 February 2008. A view of the worksite through the zoomed camera.