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Spring Outdoor Week - Cynfal

A short length of track was re-laid with OBS50 rail at the bottom of Cynfal Bank. The Bobcat digger was worth its weight in gold.

The Gang unbolt the fishplates

unbolting track

Rails removed...

where has all the track gone?

Instant railway! A pre-prepared track panel ready to go in

just like that! Track panel ready to go in

The Gang bolting in the longer lengths of rail. The Bobcat is used to move ballast around ready to tamp in.

The Gang try to look busy

The new length of track. The C & T boards show that the track has a restricted speed on it until it has been properly tamped in and settled.

Nice new length of track, looking towards Tywyn

Thanks to Keith Theobald for the pictures and the Outdoor Gang for doing all the work

Posted by karenhigginson at Thursday, April 10, 2008 7:47:04 PM GMT.
Category: Engineering