GWR Permanent Way 2005
31st December 2005

GWR Pway work during the last quarter of 2005, highlight of which was the laying of track and the crossing of the first train of Stanway viaduct, north of Toddington.

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Crossing for siding partially dismantled in progress of loading onto wagon 09/12/06
Crossing for siding partially dismantled in progress of loading onto wagon 09/12/06
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73129 and gang leaving stragglers at Manor Lane 17/12/05
73129 and gang leaving stragglers at Manor Lane 17/12/05
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Gotherington straight Dave and Iain doing up 17/12/05
Gotherington straight Dave and Iain doing up 17/12/05
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Manor Lane lets get greasing! 17/12/05
Manor Lane lets get greasing! 17/12/05
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The team doing up bolts, Far Stanley 10/12/05
The team doing up bolts, Far Stanley 10/12/05
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Goldbar undoing bolts 10/12/05
Goldbar undoing bolts 10/12/05
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Three teams of orient are, fishplate greasing back of Royal Oak, Gretton10/12/05
Three teams of orient are, fishplate greasing back of Royal Oak, Gretton10/12/05
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Loose rusty fishplate bolt replacement using
Loose rusty fishplate bolt replacement using
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Ballasted and greased section to Greet tunnel 03/12/05
Ballasted and greased section to Greet tunnel 03/12/05
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73 dropping off PW train after ballasting 03/12/05
73 dropping off PW train after ballasting 03/12/05
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North of viaduct 26/11/05, this is as far as we go until March 06
North of viaduct 26/11/05, this is as far as we go until March 06
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73129 As far north as we could go! 26/11/05
73129 As far north as we could go! 26/11/05
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73129 Setting back across viaduct to pick up filled dogfish 26/11/05
73129 Setting back across viaduct to pick up filled dogfish 26/11/05
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North of Stanway Viaduct start of day 26/11/05
North of Stanway Viaduct start of day 26/11/05
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Dogfish being loaded north of viaduct on 4th panel laid 19/11/05
Dogfish being loaded north of viaduct on 4th panel laid 19/11/05
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The gang huddling together for warmth clipping up 3rd panel of the day 19/11/05
The gang huddling together for warmth clipping up 3rd panel of the day 19/11/05
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Lunch time huddled around a fire on a cold foggy November day 19/11/05
Lunch time huddled around a fire on a cold foggy November day 19/11/05
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Mike T and Jim in a cold trudge north to the viaduct 19/11/05
Mike T and Jim in a cold trudge north to the viaduct 19/11/05
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12/11/05 PW gang posed on viaduct
12/11/05 PW gang posed on viaduct
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So far so good PW train setting back onto viaduct 12/11/05
So far so good PW train setting back onto viaduct 12/11/05
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Unloading rail north end of viaduct 12/11/05
Unloading rail north end of viaduct 12/11/05
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The PW train on Stanway viaduct 12/11/05
The PW train on Stanway viaduct 12/11/05
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73129 with head board on viaduct 12/11/05
73129 with head board on viaduct 12/11/05
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73129 posed on viaduct 12/11/05
73129 posed on viaduct 12/11/05
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2nd panel north of viaduct cut & drilled 12/11/05
2nd panel north of viaduct cut & drilled 12/11/05
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Brave fellows about to cross viaduct 12/11/05
Brave fellows about to cross viaduct 12/11/05
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73129 on viaduct 12/11/05
73129 on viaduct 12/11/05
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73129 Nearly ready to go south of viaduct 12/11/05
73129 Nearly ready to go south of viaduct 12/11/05
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Lets celebrate 05/11/05 stanway viaduct crossed
Lets celebrate 05/11/05 stanway viaduct crossed
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Completed viaduct viewing north 05/11/05
Completed viaduct viewing north 05/11/05
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Across the viaduct looking south 05/11/05
Across the viaduct looking south 05/11/05
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Fewwww, we made it with 1.7 over exposure to compensate for the lack of light 05/11/05
Fewwww, we made it with 1.7 over exposure to compensate for the lack of light 05/11/05
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Hard at work trying to get to the end before darkness falls 05/11/05
Hard at work trying to get to the end before darkness falls 05/11/05
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Stanway Viaduct looking north end of day 29/10/05
Stanway Viaduct looking north end of day 29/10/05
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Stanway Viaduct looking south 29/10/05
Stanway Viaduct looking south 29/10/05
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Stanway Viaduct looking north 12:45 29/10/05
Stanway Viaduct looking north 12:45 29/10/05
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