Aln Valley Railway

Longhoughton Goods Yard - BS, DMS, KSW, TS, MH, AH, Continuation of work on road 2. Movement of materials. General tidy up. Sort tools., Baz and Dave arrived and refitted the bucket ram to 37.995 – it seems to be holding up this time. Baz then used 37.995 to move materials up for the “final” 30ft of road 2, while Dave and Mark swapped over the remaining 4 wheels on the Atlas, assisted by Tom and Alistair. Dave then set the Atlas up to enable it to be used in rail mode, and Mark coupled it to the match truck so this could be hauled up road 2. Baz then used the Atlas to infill road 2, with additional spoil being moved up by Mark on the Dumber and Dave loading with 37.995. The crane was then slewed through 90° and moved up next to the match truck. Tom was working on tidying the staff coach Mk 1, while Kay was working in the Mk 2s. A small contingent of Network Rail’s staff were present too, despite there being a “swarm” of track workers at Morpeth.