Peter Kazmierczak Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 Very nice video Matt. I was there earlier around 8am. Will post pictures later after tea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 Only saw three of the seven locos on duty as I was on my way to work and couldn't hang around too much. Here at 7.45am, 66738 (the only loco that was used both weekends) stands in Poole's carriage sidings with the train of new track. Like last week, some has been pre-formed to the correct curve. Note too, that new lighting columns have been erected at the side of the sidings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 66109 was waiting by the crossing itself with flat wagons to receive the old track. Poole hadn't woken up at this time, so few were crossing the footbridge. This bridge dates from the opening of the line between Poole and Bournemouth West in 1874. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 Cutting the old checkrail on the curving down line into Poole Station. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 In the station itself was 66004, waiting with JNAs to receive the old spent ballast. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 A waiting game..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobster Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Very nice pics there Peter. Cheers, Bob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 I'll try to get down again tomorrow morning, though I'm reading at church so mustn't be late.......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Very informative and great pictures. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 Arriving at the station around 9am there was only one loco to be seen - 66738 parked up by the former signalbox. All the track had been relaid and ballasted. The PW engineers were using this gizmo to tidy up the ballast through the platforms. It made quite a racket, as well as throwing out a fair amount of dust. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 Meanwhile, by High Street Crossing tamper DR 73928 was busy working the ballast. Engineers were on hand to check the 6ft and 4t gauges. Note that no checkrail has been fitted (as yet) to the up line (bottom left of picture). I wonder if it's been decided not to fit one ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 More manual work was taking place at the station, as some fishplates needed some attention. Cutting tools and grinding discs were on hand, piled on the up platform. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 Nice little 4-wheel trolley. Couldn't spot a TOPS number on it though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 Off in search of some locos, I went over to the carriage sidings at Sterte. No locos here, though I did spot a fox having a bit of a scratch by the line. Presumably all the locos were lined up on the track across Holes Bay towards Hamworthy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 Just about to go, when I heard a loco horn in the distance and Colas 70807 slowly came round the curve from Holes Bay and stopped almost under the road bridge. More fresh ballast. Fortunately the driver didn't stop quite under the bridge, so one last shot of the class 70 before I left. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 8, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 8, 2015 Note that no checkrail has been fitted (as yet) to the up line (bottom left of picture). I wonder if it's been decided not to fit one ? Probably because the tamper can't tamp around the check rail. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Arriving at the station around 9am there was only one loco to be seen - 66738 parked up by the former signalbox. All the track had been relaid and ballasted. The PW engineers were using this gizmo to tidy up the ballast through the platforms. DSCN3655.JPG It made quite a racket, as well as throwing out a fair amount of dust. It is a brush box. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted March 8, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 8, 2015 Probably because the tamper can't tamp around the check rail. It could tamp it in situ but you'll get a better finished tamp / consolidation under the running rail where its needed if its tamped before fitting it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudders Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Superb shots, could I ask what camera you were using Pete? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 Thanks Rudders. Camera-wise nothing special - a Nikon Coolpix L810. I like a camera that takes standard AA batteries; keeps things simple. I'm not really into the technical side of photography. I just point and shoot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudders Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Pete, Thanks. I think I have got a Nikon Coolpix as well. You got good results on a point and shoot, I'll have to use mine a bit more! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinZaPint Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Just for reference a couple of pictures of the state of the track before the works, prior to these I was fascinated by one sleeper that had completely rotted through! by the time I remembered to take my camera it had been replaced. Pics taken 24/7/2013 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted March 9, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 9, 2015 That last shot is a little surprising and demonstrates why you don't fit Panlock keys (the broken brown ones) or steel keys in a check rail! Wood keys only in a check rail! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 19, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 19, 2015 About time this stretch of track was done, many of the old sleepers in the station area looked to be in a terrible state. I travelled through the station yesterday and a number of the sleepers at the start of the curve in the station had the chair fitted for the check rail (I assume these are the wooden sleepered panels furthest from the camera in the first picture of this thread) but no check rail fitted. I noticed when I was done there yesterday that the baseplate fitting for a check rail seems to exist through much of the new track through the Up platform but no check rail in place as yet (and a nice sunny day to see it all as well) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Noticed the fox was not wearing hi viz !!!11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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