First Saturday of January saw a small squad meet at Boat of Garten, PWay train went to Milton to pick up felled trees and further on towards Broomhill redundant timbers that had been used by a local oil company Raptor Oil which had been doing acoustic testing on pipelines laid horizontally in our four foot for some years.
Thanks to Angus (above) Michael in background and Mike who took photos/Info.
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Georgie requested a good number of Volunteers for Saturday 14th January and the guys didn't let her down. The task is a continuation of the re-sleepering on "Kinchurdy Straight ".
P'Way train parked up clear of Kinchurdy Level Crossing, 33 sleepers readied for changing.
Slight widening of gauge required on curve behind train (only one end pre-drilled in advance to allow such fine adjustments)
Luncheon was taken in the warmth of the Brakevan (much warmer than the Messvan which wasn't in the train consist)
Almost certainly a record for The Strathspey Railway - 74 sleepers changed in one day!
The complete pre-drilling to gauge of all sleepers on the straight definitely helped get them in quickly and above photo was taken by Strathspey Railway Chairman - Doug Scott who came to see the excellent progress.
Many thanks to Georgie, Martin, David, Fergus, Kevin and Ian & Mike who took the other photos/info.
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