Winter Works

2010 - 2011

 Work has been progressing on track renewals. The major activity has been on the curve immediately after the tunnel.

	New concrete bases have been cast for the track support piers. This view is looking back towards the tunnel.
	A closer shot showing the concrete trusses that are being tried on curves instead of old railway sleepers.
	Setting a long distance level.
	Setting the level of individual trusses.
	Concreting in between the trusses.
	Painting the railings round the station.
	The water tower has received new cladding as part of the works from the generous grant received last year.
	Last few pieces of track to go in
	Cutting track to fit
	Fixing track down
	Making alignment adjustments
	Filling in around piers
	Repairing vandal's damage to gate
	Always time for a brew

2009 - 2010

	Snow stopped work on January 7th 2010
	Looking down the back straight that was rebuilt last year
	The station area that is being rebuilt this winter
	By the beginning of February the footings were in along the platform
	A week later and the steaming bay area had been reached
	Block work was added to form a firm base

2008 - 2009

 During the winter track renewal is taking place at Marley. On Wednesday and Saturday mornings work is taking place to renew 70 meters of track along the 'back straight'. The photographs below will tell the story when we remember to take them!

	Having dismantled the old track the next job was to dig a long trench
	Action shot of the new footings being laid on Saturday 31st January
	Nearly a third of the footings in place
	Saturday 14th February, reclaimed supports going on the slabs
	Next four footings going in
	Lining up the pillars
	A good morning's work
	Filling the trench back in on the 4th of March
	Good to see the younger ones helping
	Keith tries his hand with the digger
	More practice needed!
	Saturday 21st March and the new railway sleepers are on the pillars
	Just the track needed back on here
	The last few plinths being made
	Saturday 4th April and the track is back together
	Change of camera crew!
	And this is how it looks as the grass is starting to grow back.
	Other work was done around the site as well. The bridge was cleaned of the rust and old paint and given a new coat of paint. The job was finished off with new handrails.

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