GWR Permanent Way 2007
31st December 2007

Gloucester Warkwickshire Railway Permanent Way Gang 2007 pictures, was mainly the push toward Broadway but now intermingled with some essential maintenance, giving a broad background of our day-to-day duties during 2007. For 2006 see collection below.

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Dave "levitating" outside Greet Tunnel whilst changing yet more ferrules 29/12/07
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After the carriage siding
After the carriage siding "off" last week (no picture included!) lesser duties, fishplate and ferrule changing "Defford" straight 29/12/07
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Looking south to Stanton Fields bridge after 134 sleepers laid out, that's it for this year 15/12/07
Looking south to Stanton Fields bridge after 134 sleepers laid out, that's it for this year 15/12/07
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73129 makes it under B4632 road bridge for the first time to reposition sleeper wagons for off loading 15/12/07
73129 makes it under B4632 road bridge for the first time to reposition sleeper wagons for off loading 15/12/07
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Final alignment, we will put a point in early next year to avoid this
Final alignment, we will put a point in early next year to avoid this "pointless" exercise, again, again, again..... CRC 08/12/07
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Front bucket for extra shove! CRC 08/12/07
Front bucket for extra shove! CRC 08/12/07
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Wow, a brief burst of sun, fish plates off panel JCB assisted movement CRC 08/12/07
Wow, a brief burst of sun, fish plates off panel JCB assisted movement CRC 08/12/07
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Wagons required from isolated section at CRC (AGAIN!) Lets do another slew!? 08/12/07
Wagons required from isolated section at CRC (AGAIN!) Lets do another slew!? 08/12/07
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Upgrade of Gotherington loop, essential ballast dropped and sharked, finishing off with shovels in the pouring rain! 08/12/07
Upgrade of Gotherington loop, essential ballast dropped and sharked, finishing off with shovels in the pouring rain! 08/12/07
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Progress at Stanton Fields a view north 03/12/07
Progress at Stanton Fields a view north 03/12/07
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Progress at Stanton Fields a view south 03/12/07
Progress at Stanton Fields a view south 03/12/07
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Part of gang continue to clear ash trees just north of B4632 (& a nice warm fire!!!!) 01/12/07
Part of gang continue to clear ash trees just north of B4632 (& a nice warm fire!!!!) 01/12/07
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130 sleepers laid well beyond Stanton Fields bridge 01/12/07
130 sleepers laid well beyond Stanton Fields bridge 01/12/07
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Unloading sleepers after removal of offending ash trees! 01/12/07
Unloading sleepers after removal of offending ash trees! 01/12/07
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Last pair of rails close in on Stanton Fields bridge in the dark and rain 16:24 24/11/07
Last pair of rails close in on Stanton Fields bridge in the dark and rain 16:24 24/11/07
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Toward Stanton Fields bridge with the rail after 168 sleepers laid out 16:04 24/11/07
Toward Stanton Fields bridge with the rail after 168 sleepers laid out 16:04 24/11/07
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P Way reach Broadway, gang pose in Goods Shed after a marathon track lay of 17 feet! 24/11/07
P Way reach Broadway, gang pose in Goods Shed after a marathon track lay of 17 feet! 24/11/07
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17 feet of rail and 8 sleepers laid in Broadway goods shed for a display van 24/11/07
17 feet of rail and 8 sleepers laid in Broadway goods shed for a display van 24/11/07
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A good day, 10 pairs of rails in and 86 sleepers, panel 10 partially assembled, its dark! 16:39 17/11/07
A good day, 10 pairs of rails in and 86 sleepers, panel 10 partially assembled, its dark! 16:39 17/11/07
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Light fading rapidly as rail for panel 8 lifted in 15:41 17/11/07
Light fading rapidly as rail for panel 8 lifted in 15:41 17/11/07
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The train is pushed up through B4632 bridge 17/11/07
The train is pushed up through B4632 bridge 17/11/07
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A view north off B4632 road bridge after lunch 17/11/07
A view north off B4632 road bridge after lunch 17/11/07
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Pre lunch spurt of activity, clipping up 6th panel well past B4632 17/11/07
Pre lunch spurt of activity, clipping up 6th panel well past B4632 17/11/07
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3rd panel clipping up under B4632 road bridge 17/11/07
3rd panel clipping up under B4632 road bridge 17/11/07
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It's 16:30 and dark (diggie camera doesn't seem to know!) north toward Stanton Fields 10/11/07
It's 16:30 and dark (diggie camera doesn't seem to know!) north toward Stanton Fields 10/11/07
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End of day looking south after 203 sleepers laid
End of day looking south after 203 sleepers laid
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Looking back south, forklift bringing up sleepers 10/11/07
Looking back south, forklift bringing up sleepers 10/11/07
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At B4632 a hive of activity! 10/11/07
At B4632 a hive of activity! 10/11/07
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B4632 bridge looking north 11:00 10/11/07
B4632 bridge looking north 11:00 10/11/07
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2 panels clipped up, 3rd pair of rails about to go in, B4632 bridge looking south 10/11/07
2 panels clipped up, 3rd pair of rails about to go in, B4632 bridge looking south 10/11/07
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Welds 161/162 done just prior to aqueduct mid week 07/11/07
Welds 161/162 done just prior to aqueduct mid week 07/11/07
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Clipping up panel 5 of 8 laid today, now close to B4632 bridge 03/11/07
Clipping up panel 5 of 8 laid today, now close to B4632 bridge 03/11/07
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Two panels quickly laid toward B4632 bridge 03/11/07
Two panels quickly laid toward B4632 bridge 03/11/07
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At last! Brand new rail delivered at Stanton 03/11/07
At last! Brand new rail delivered at Stanton 03/11/07
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Horrid material, blackthorn/bramble & rosehip removed and burnt Stanton Fields. AM track to railhead aligned & sleepers bought up. Rail delivered next week? 27/10/07
Horrid material, blackthorn/bramble & rosehip removed and burnt Stanton Fields. AM track to railhead aligned & sleepers bought up. Rail delivered next week? 27/10/07
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Wow! Winchcombe Pway storage area tidied by Mr A.non, never seen it this clear! 25/10/07
Wow! Winchcombe Pway storage area tidied by Mr A.non, never seen it this clear! 25/10/07
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