Online Shopping
Latest Shop Items
Click on images to purchase
Lyd Book
Now on SALE!
Lyd Book
2nd Edition Hardback
Recently arrived2012 Calendar
Going, Going, Going!
Last 3
When they are gone, they are gone
Going, Going, Going!
Last 3
When they are gone, they are gone
NEW DESIGN - Eric Leslie 'AXE' mug
Footplate Experience Days and Rides
Support the L&B
Join The 762 Club
Help build the next NEW L&B loco
Boiler Drawing PDF
HERE!
News updates from the railway
Latest Update:
3rd February
Search
We're listed on
Work in Progress - 2 September
In the morning we replaced the arris rails at the occupation crossings.
These wooden rails are fixed each side of the crossing to prevent animals straying onto the line. They had been removed so the line could be lifted and packed to level.
1. Graham and Brom position the rail watched by Jim with Len as lookout.
2. Graham and Brom clear ballast to make the rail fit.
3. When Axe was hauling the passenger train past, we all had a nice convenient gate to lean on. I am not sure Brom was happy to be in the foreground of this photo!
After lunch we moved some of a huge pile of gravel to the 7 1/4" line. This gravel is being used for drainage work between the line and the Devon bank.
4. The digger is used to carry bags of gravel from one end of the car park to the other. Just think how many wheelbarrow loads are in that bag!
5. The digger moves the gravel closer to the ditch.
Words and Pictures: Dave Blencowe