11 March 2007
Working Party Report
Longhoughton Goods Yard - IC, DMS, MH, follow on from Saturday, Ian and Dave were back up again to construct a panel ready for the Matisa arriving next week. As the tractor wouldn’t start the sleepers were lifted and laid out by hand, and two lengths of rail bared over and turned in. Two short lengths were dragged up and turned in. We then dragged some of the rail out the way. We then stopped for lunch, and were joined by Mark. A fire was started to dispose of some of the small bits of rotters. We then dragged the rest of the rail away from the “reception area”, and bits and pieces were picked up and moved to keep the access road clear. The track in the reception siding was then keyed in and the panel slewed into line. A bit more tidying up and then we packed up as the weather was turning.