Wensleydale Railway Rail Link Photos - Argill Farm Track Relaying

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Argill Farm Track Relaying - Welding, Tamping etc.

by the Infrastructure Group

In January 2018 the railway carried out a complete at Argill Farm. At 340 yards, this was the longest track renewal we have undertaken. The old track was thoroughly life-expired bullhead rail on softwood sleepers. It was replaced with flat bottom rail on concrete sleepers using Pandrol clips. The old track was taken to Leyburn for use in the passing loop there. Below you can see a comprehensive photographic record of the work.

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Photo - Alastair Connell
Argill Farm track relay. Track being checked prior to being tamped (03/02/2018)
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Photo - Alastair Connell
Argill Farm track relay. Track being checked prior to being tamped (03/02/2018)
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Photo - Ian Yale
The infrastructure Team redistributing ballast prior to the line being tamped (03/02/2018)
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Photo - Ian Yale
The infrastructure Team redistributing ballast prior to the line being tamped at Argill (03/02/2018)
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Photo - Ian Yale
The infrastructure Team have lifted the UWC (User Worked Crossing) at Argill ready for tamper and with ballast redistributed (03/02/2018)
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Photo - Peter Harbord
A VolkerRail tamper at Bedale Station. Prior to it tamping the new track at Argill Farm, Bedale was being used as a base for them to do some training. (06/02/2018)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
VolkerRail tamper DR75401 stabled at Bedale. Prior to it tamping the new track at Argill Farm, Bedale was being used as a base for them to do some training. (06/02/2018)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Argill Farm relaying - Preheating for the transition welding at both ends of the renewal. (07/02/2018)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Argill Farm relaying - Preheating for the transition welding at both ends of the renewal. (07/02/2018)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Argill Farm. Track welders at work. Note the threepenny bit appearance of the track at this time. (07/02/2018)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Argill Farm. The tamper has just completed its final pass. The temporarily removed User Worked Crossing is just to its left. (08/02/2018)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Argill Farm track relaying - The Tamper doing its job (08/02/2018)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Argill Farm. After the tamper has worked its magic -- nice smooth curves. (08/02/2018)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Argill Farm relaying - Shots of the track after it was tamped and ballasted. (08/02/2018)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Argill Farm relaying - Shots of the track after it was tamped and ballasted. (08/02/2018)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Argill Farm relaying - Shots of the track after it was tamped and ballasted. (08/02/2018)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Argill Farm relaying - Shots of the track after it was tamped and ballasted. (08/02/2018)
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Photo - Mike Brittlebank
Argill Farm relaying - Shots of the track after it was tamped and ballasted. (08/02/2018)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Tamper DR75401 departs Leeming Bar to return to the main line. (09/02/2018)
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Photo - Andy Glendinning
Argill Farm UWC new double width deck installed, just tidying up. (17/02/2018)
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Photo - Andy Chapman
The western end of the Argill farm track relay after the tamping and the User Worked Crossing has been reinstated. There is a small dip here which needs rectifying (17/02/2018)
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