Hercules - track-laying progress

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John Ashworth
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Hercules - track-laying progress

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FOTR member James Smith has been preparing the way for track-laying to begin into the western entrance to the loco shed area.

Photos by John Ashworth 26th October 2008
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Looking west at the end of the existing line from the TFR yard. The point will be lifted for relocation into our depot, and replaced with plain track
Looking west at the end of the existing line from the TFR yard. The point will be lifted for relocation into our depot, and replaced with plain track
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Track panels rest on top of the existing line to the west
Track panels rest on top of the existing line to the west
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Looking east at the main entrance to the loco shed area
Looking east at the main entrance to the loco shed area
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A pile of old scrap? No, part of the future main line into the FOTR loco shed
A pile of old scrap? No, part of the future main line into the FOTR loco shed
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Wooden sleepers stacked a la John Dadford so that rainwater runs off them
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Photo by John Ashworth 26/10/08
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Good progress. I have forwarded some pics that James took of the days work
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