The P'Way element of the Dalfaber Level Crossing upgrade seems almost complete
Strail rubber type decking panels delivered and should you ever have occasion to fit them here's how! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_YKpnuJfwo taking care not to get one of the middle concrete edges the wrong way round!
Looks like they managed! With the glued insulated joints in situ also.
Thanks to Stephen Muirhead for photos/info
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Saturday 19th November sufficient squad assembled at Boat of Garten,
Ian drove the Jacker Packer to commencement of worksite, followed eventually by the NBL Shunter pulling short P'Way train comprising tool van and Brakevan.
Georgie has previously laid out all the pre-drilled sleepers in the Up cess, the white dots indicate sleepers to be changed! Mike and Peter G just visible in distance measuring and hammering in pegs in Down cess to check for any lateral movement during the works.
Using the sighting boards (Fergus off camera at sighting end) the plan was to lift formation 4 inches so that no digging out of the beds is required, Georgie getting the cross level cant correct. Alas beyond Kinchurdy Foot Crossing (which we lifted and made a temporary ballast one) it is only ash/stone ballast and only a 3 inch lift possible - meaning a fair amount of manual shovel work but it is relatively light.
Thanks to Ian, Mike, Peter G, Martin, David, Fergus and Georgie - 9 of the 44 sixty foot lengths were lifted.
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