PROGRESS WITH TRACK WORK AT HERSTON
14th January 2010

Photo Report from Mike Stollery - dated 17th January 2010
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The Permanent Way Team repair track sections at Herston on 14th January 2010 in preparation for relaying the track between Victoria Avenue Road Bridge and Herston Halt as part of the Swanage Railway's Winter projects.
Photo Mike Stollery.

Photo Report from Mike Stollery

The Swanage Railway has embarked on a winter track re-laying project this winter, working through to early February. The work is centred on the section between Victoria Avenue Road Bridge and Herston Halt. Swanage Railway supporter and volunteer Mike Stollery has supplied several photos of the work underway at Herston Halt on Thursday 14th January 2010.

The trackbed cleared by the Permanent Way Team. Photo Mike Stollery.

Swanage Railway General Manager Mick Dean has confirmed that the Swanage Railway has asked Arthur Yarney, the former recently retired local Network Rail Engineer, to come in and oversee and project manage the work. Arthur will be assisted by Barry Light from the Swanage Railway to support the existing Permanent Way Team plus recruit additional volunteers to undertake this winter's programme.

The soil sampling drill is craned into position at Herston on 14th January. Photo Mike Stollery..

The Permanent Way Team plans to work seven days a week to get the maximum section relayed, and a mini hot refreshment train is planned to be available at the site.

The specialist team work on extracting soil samples at Herston on 14th January. Photo Mike Stollery.

If you are in Swanage and you would like to try your hand at track laying, pop down to the site and help out - the Permanent Way Team led by Barry Light is looking for volunteers! (As it is a construction site, hi-vis clothing, safety boots and hard hats are mandatory on site, so remember to bring with you your full safety equipment including hard hats, steel toed boots, gloves etc). Barry Light will be pleased to hear from you or contact Steve Barker by email to thebarkers3@ntlworld.com or by phone 023 80575014 or 07919401365