Hermanstad: track and other good things
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Hermanstad: track and other good things
Photos and captions by Nathan Berelowitz, 25 June 2011
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- The early morning sun highlights the two ex ISCOR Fireless locomotives plinthed at the FOTR site. They are still undergoing cosmetic restoration.
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- Winter months are a good time to effect repairs. Here a new piece of rail has been laid to replace one that was rotten at the base piece. Still a bit more work to be done and we will be again on main line standards!
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- The newly laid rail oiled and fastened
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- From the platform line, the track has been lifted slightly to reduce the dip. Just needs to have the ballast packed and ..action.
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- Raymond hard at work emptying out the last of the operational suburban coaches of FOTR. The future plans may even be an observation car or diner
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