The autumn’s work begins with the never-ending job of clearing out ditches, to keep water flowing and prevent floods through the winter. One volunteer also dug out a pile of old ballast from beside the track, to be put to good use elsewhere.Here the old ballast is being washed ready for reuse.The works train testing out a section of track where rusted sleepers had just been replaced and re-ballasted.Work begins on the next section of lineside fence – from the old level crossing to the far end of the pond loop.A few days of hard work later and this section of new fence is all done.The old gate was welded up and repainted to complete the job.
