With the new wagon the bolster train will only just fit into the headshunt...
Coming through the station, note junction to Bude still in place....
And from the rear.
About to cross Little Pathertic Creek
All running trials successful, ready for track lifting!
Looking into the bay for the Bude branch earlier this afternoon.
And after a visit from the Borail(!)
I wanted to see how easy it was to lift the track ahead of the impending closure, as I especially want to save all the pointwork for the next line. I used a pressure washer to try help "blow" the ballasted track off the concrete base, this was partially successful, the whole thing is very solid(!) I got the point up without damage, although it did take a while.
This section was put into place in the summer of 2015, so nearly four years ago
It looks a bit desolate now, never mind, onwards and upwards.....
You can see how the pressure washer has "washed" the ballast, which has got very dark - food for thought for the next line, although how you could avoid the weathering I'm not sure....
Simon