Once we’d finished running trains for the season, the first job was to replace the sleepers on the engine shed points. Here the sleepers are laid out to check sizes and spacing before digging starts
Fitting the new sleepers and lining up the check railWith most of the new sleepers in place, it was time for a test run to make sure the train rides over the points properlySleepers all fitted, and the works gang stand back to admire a good job doneOur next winter job was to continue with the new lineside fence. Unfortunately this large rock was in the way so had to be moved backThe new fence coming on nicely. You can see the old fence collapsed behind it, ready for dismantlingStarting on the tricky section through the treesThe fence squeezed nicely between the treesThrough the trees and we thought we’d have an easy run, but then we hit bedrock, necessitating the hire of a breaker!Another day with a hired breaker as we had two 1-metre deep holes to dig for the gate postsAnd having dug the holes, it was then time to fill them in again!The section of fence from level crossing to station is now complete. Thanks to everyone who donated to Fund a Fence. Next year we hope to get to the far end of the line, but this is a good job done for now.
