SWANAGE RAILWAY TRACK LAYING AND BALLASTING WORK AT HERSTON - 28th January 2010

Photo Report from Brian Lienard - dated 31st January 2010
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One of the Swanage Railway's mobile cranes at work at Herston on Thursday 28th January 2010.
Photo courtesy Brian Lienard

Photo Item from Brian Lienard

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.

The work required the delivery of 1000 tons of fresh ballast from Merehead via the main line connection at Wareham, and Swanage Railway supporter and volunteer Brian Lienard has supplied several photos showing the ballast and progress on 28th January 2010 as the work approaches completion.

The fresh ballast laid at Herston on Thursday 28th January 2010.
Photo courtesy Brian Lienard

The work was carried out during the winter shutdown period by the Swanage Railway's Permanent Way Team, and is now complete ready for the start of the Swanage Railway 2010 services on 13th February, and there are several photo reports on progress which can be seen via our news index page here.