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Spring Outdoor Week 2008 - Dolgoch Tamping

The pictures show some of the work associated with the ballasting and
tamping work by milepost 5 which is just East of Dolgoch Station.
Further work remains to be done on this site.

Jacking the track up

The Gang contemplate what to do next! Standing around the track

New ballast has been tipped onto the track using the ballast wagon, the Gang spread the ballast evenly between the sleepers

New ballast ready for tamping

Using the Matisa Tamper

The Matisa Tamper does it's stuff

The Outdoor Gang have a well earned cup of tea.

Outdoor gang escape the rain in Dolgoch Station buiding

Thanks to Keith Theobald for the pictures and information

Posted by karenhigginson at Thursday, April 10, 2008 8:17:13 PM GMT.
Category: Engineering