Aln Valley Railway

Longhoughton Goods Yard - BS, DMS, TS, KSW, IC, CO, CG, MH, trackwork. Extension of siding 1 and sorting of track components, Baz and Dave arrived early and got a fire going with some of the rotten sleepers. Then drained the engine oil out of the tractor and give it an oil change. Tom arrived with replacement hydraulic pipe which was duly fitted and hydraulic oil was topped up. Ian and Tom went off with a plant trailer to collect Site Services dumper. Dave knocked keys out of the BH panel mentioned in previous email. Baz used the tractor to lift the rail out and move sleepers and then laid & levelled a ballast bed. Dave keyed all the other BH sleepers on siding 1. Ian and Tom returned at Lunch time so dumper was unloaded. After lunch Kay and Tom sorted out the chairs and chair screws from the rotten sleepers for reuse while Baz, Dave, Ian and Mark rebuilt the BH panel now on a ballast bed. The two Craigs popped in for a quick visit. The Permaquip has been moved to the top of siding 1. Today’s pictures at > http://www.daveshell.fotopic.net/c1227973.html.