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Lorry Loads of Scrap leave the TR

As part of the New Rail Appeal a review of the existing stocks of material would be held and all old rail etc. found to be surplus and unfit for re-use would be sold for scrap. This review has identified a least two lorry loads of scrap the first of which left Wharf during the afternoon of Thursday 4th July 2008.

very large scrap lorry at Wharf

Loading scrap rails into lorry

close up of the clamp used to lift the rails

The rail recently delivered from Trecwn has nearly all been moved to Ty Mawr now for storage until its laid. The outcome of the New Rail Appeal will influence where the money raised by the sale of scrap material is used.

Thanks to Keith Theobald for the article and photographs

Posted by karenhigginson at Monday, July 7, 2008 8:31:08 PM GMT.
Category: Engineering