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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Leyburn West Points installation Day 1. A 'before' picture I normally forget to take. Looking west. (05/11/2018)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

The start of the first day on Leyburn West points installation. (05/11/2018)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Leyburn West Points installation Day 1. Almost 'before' looking east. The old rails removed and dropped in the four foot. (05/11/2018)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Leyburn West points installation Day 1 - Removing rails and chairs which were rusted together due to years of damp conditions under Bridge 25. (05/11/2018)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Leyburn West points installation Day 1 - 03/144 with the works train in position. The far Sea Urchin is been used for the old spoil and the middle one has the good ballast in, the other one came for the ride. (05/11/2018)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Leyburn West points installation Day 1 - Digging out starts, all the spoil will be placed behind the digger by the dumper for loading into the Sea Urchin rail wagon later. (05/11/2018)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Leyburn West Points installation Day 1. Existing sleepers removed and used to form a pad to contain the dug out spoil. (05/11/2018)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Leyburn West points installation Day 1 - Digging out continues with some additional lighting under the bridge. (05/11/2018)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Leyburn West Points installation Day 2. The 03 shunter gives a good impression of a steam loco as it starts up. (06/11/2018)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Leyburn West Points installation Day 2. Work continues digging out the old spoil from under the bridge. (06/11/2018)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Leyburn West Points installation Day 2. It'll be quicker with the digger, Michael. (06/11/2018)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Leyburn West Points installation Day 2. Quite a pile of spoil to remove. (06/11/2018)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Leyburn West points installation Day 2 - Moving the spoil heap into the Sea Urchin. (06/11/2018)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Leyburn West Points installation Day 2. Another wagon to load. (06/11/2018)

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Photo - Kev Burnitt

Leyburn West points installation Day 2 - The infrastructure hard at work completing the Leyburn loop (06/11/2018)

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Photo - Kev Burnitt

Leyburn West points installation Day 2 - The infrastructure hard at work completing the Leyburn loop (06/11/2018)

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Photo - Kev Burnitt

Leyburn West points installation Day 2 - The infrastructure hard at work completing the Leyburn loop (06/11/2018)

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Photo - Kev Burnitt

Leyburn West points installation day 2 - the infrastructure hard at work completing the Leyburn loop (06/11/2018)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Leyburn West points installation Day 2 - A membrane is placed on the floor and ballast is been tipped onto it and spread by hand mostly. The Sea Urchin had been swapped round with good ballast in. (06/11/2018)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Leyburn West points installation Day 2 - View of the ballast bed. (06/11/2018)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Leyburn West points installation Day 2 - The digger been loaded back onto the Flatrol as it's use is over now. (06/11/2018)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Leyburn West Points installation Day 4. No work on the points but a small team tidied up around the station site. You've got to have a clean trolley ... (10/11/2018)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Leyburn West Points installation Day 4. If you're going to use it as your lunchtime seat. (10/11/2018)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Leyburn West Points installation Day 6. All the crossing timbers laid out and a start made on moving the switches and crossing into place. (14/11/2018)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Leyburn West points installation Day 6 - The crossing timbers now laid out with the crossing unit in place and a 60' length of rail which will be used for the datum line where all other measurements will be taken from once fastened down. (14/11/2018)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Leyburn West points installation Day 6 - Both switches on the timbers and about to line up the 60' rail. There were up to 51 ish hardwood timbers for this installation. (14/11/2018)

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Photo - John Tong

Leyburn West points installation Day 6 - Preparing to move a rail (14/11/2018)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Leyburn West points installation Day 6 - Lifting the rail to enable the base plates to be fitted underneath. (14/11/2018)

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Photo - John Tong

Leyburn West points installation Day 6 - Baring a rail over (14/11/2018)

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Photo - John Tong

Leyburn West points installation Day 6 - Jacking up the rail (14/11/2018)

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Photo - John Tong

Leyburn West points installation Day 6 - Is it correctly placed (14/11/2018)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Leyburn West Points installation Day 7. Careful work needed to ensure that the various components are correctly positioned according to the drawing and plan. The end of a very misty day. (16/11/2018)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Leyburn West Points installation Day 8. After a day of much jacking,heaving and cussing the existing south platform road was slewed to line up with the new points. (17/11/2018)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Leyburn West points installation Day 10 - Sparks flying while cutting the switch rail ends to length. (22/11/2018)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Leyburn West points installation Day 10 - End of play with closure rails connected to the crossing unit,it's dark outside. (22/11/2018)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Leyburn West points installation Day 12 - Moving the digger into the 4'is not the easiest of jobs. (26/11/2018)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Leyburn West points installation Day 12 - The digger been used to slew the loop line towards the main line. (26/11/2018)

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Photo - Kev Burnitt

Leyburn West points installation Day 12 - Despite the poor weather, work carries on at the Leyburn loop (26/11/2018)

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Photo - Kev Burnitt

Leyburn West points installation Day 12 - Despite the poor weather, work carries on at the Leyburn loop (26/11/2018)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Leyburn West Points installation Day 12. The sleepers which had formed the pad had been dug out. (26/11/2018)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Leyburn West Points installation Day 12. Duff sleepers loaded to the trolley for disposal.While I had been away in the foreground the 60' panel of flat bottom rail had been laid connecting the points to the existing platform line. (26/11/2018)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Leyburn West points installation Day 13 - 2 Bullhead rails needed moving down the site on rollers and this rail (needs to go just the other side of the bridge) been the furthest away. Once the team know what to do and when it's quite an easy job. (28/11/2018)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Leyburn West points installation Day 13 - Many trolley loads of spare or scrap materials need moving from the bridge area to a more accessible site. (28/11/2018)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Leyburn West Points installation Day 13. Lunchtime in the almost dry. Raining outside with water drops coming through the bridge deck above in places. (28/11/2018)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Leyburn West Points installation Day 13. Wet outside. Sleepers laid out, rail in place and being cut to fit. The chairs still need screwing to the sleepers. (28/11/2018)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Leyburn West Points installation Day 13. Looking like a set of points,the stretcher bars still need fitting. The last closure rail for the north line being cut. (28/11/2018)

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Photo - Michael Metcalfe

Leyburn West points installation Day 13 - Todays team plus the photographer of course. (28/11/2018)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Leyburn West Points installation Day 13. End of the day.Part of the large team of volunteers who have turned out in all weathers to help install the points. (28/11/2018)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Leyburn West Points installation Day 14. North rails screwed down and slewed into position.Ballast dropped through the points. (30/11/2018)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Leyburn West Points installation Day 14. Stretcher bars in place. Some hand packing of the ballast and the line will be ready for low speed movements. (30/11/2018)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

First down passenger train approaching the new Leyburn West points. (26/12/2018)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

First down passenger train about to cross the new Leyburn West points. (26/12/2018)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

First up passenger train about to cross the new Leyburn West points. (26/12/2018)

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Photo - Andy Waite

The tamper arriving at Leyburn (16/01/2019)

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Photo - Andy Waite

A view of the Leyburn loop after a run by the tamper (16/01/2019)

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Photo - Andy Waite

Looking towards the loop from the west points located under the road bridge (16/01/2019)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

DR75401 prepares to start tamping the new loop at Leyburn. (17/01/2019)

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Photo - Andy Waite

A view from the tamper operators conntrol position (17/01/2019)

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Photo - Andy Waite

A close up of the tampers tamping arms (17/01/2019)

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Photo - Andy Waite

The tamper in operation in the Leyburn loop. (17/01/2019)

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Photo - Andy Glendinning

Lined and levelled DR75401 uses its ballast brush to tidy up the rack. (17/01/2019)

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