An extra mid-week day saw unexpected progress
Georgie had marked out all the sleepers that required drilling using the bullhead jig, I drilled and Roddy screwed down the pre-prepared chairs - back breaking stuff and no shorts worn today as about 20 degrees Celsius less than Saturday! with cooling blustery heavy rain, after lunch Georgie asked if we wanted a change in tasking?
Whilst Georgie dug the trench we carried the ducting some 200 yards to site, not so easy with the gusty winds.
Rope tied to fishplate and launched through each length, then all joined together and partially buried by hand, a water pipe was also buried - all in the name of future proofing - a rare concept at the Strathspey Railway I know but certainly easier than trying to burrow under the track as the S&T recently found out.
Thanks to Roddy and Georgie whom we left filling in using the JCB.
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