Capital Park track repairs

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Capital Park track repairs

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Apparently Rovos Rail's 25NC wobbled a bit while passing through FOTR's part of the site recently, so Rovos is now relaying the "through line" next to the FOTR inspection pit with heavier rail.

Photos by John Ashworth, 7th May 2011
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The track work is protected by red banners, this one at the eastern end
The track work is protected by red banners, this one at the eastern end
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The offending stretch of track, looking west
The offending stretch of track, looking west
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Red banner at the western end
Red banner at the western end
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The points at both ends are spiked to prevent access to the line under repair
The points at both ends are spiked to prevent access to the line under repair
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