Its been a few years since our last lineside vegetation clearance and the rate of growth seems to increase each time - climate change or getting older?
The Strathspey Railway Company again paid for the hire of a mobile wood chipper, without which it would not be possible to clear anything as much - as burning that amount of brash not possible.
PWay train starting off towards Aviemore in light snow.
An array of John Wood's tools poised for action in the LMS brakevan.
Above on Dalfaber Straight - Ian, John, Fergus and Martin chop and throw brash to the Down Cess
to be picked up by me and Mike puts it through the shredder, with Georgie moving train forward when required. A number of areas were cleared completely between our boundary fences
and others more selective pruning was required by John with his extendable pole saw, also the Telegraph pole route was cleared for its entire 5 mile length, although I believe our friends Scottish Woodlands are to be asked for specialist assistance between the Down Distant Signal and Home Signal at Boat of Garten.
Sunday saw Fergus (above) John (who took this photo) and Georgie fell and remove some of the larger trees threatening our line.
Many thanks to all that attended over the two Weekends - Ian, Mike, Fergus, Angus, Martin, Michael and especially John whom supplied many of the wood cutting gadgets and he also managed to volunteer all four days of "hard labour" as Michael would say!
Strathspey Railway Association Members will no doubt be able to read a more detailed eloquent account in "Express" magazine in due course.
