Volunteers were down at Percy Main today digging out a 30ft track panel. For some time now a temporary speed restriction has been in place under the Tyne & Wear metro bridge, just north of Percy Main platform, due to dipped track which has been caused by wet beds (allowing the track to sink)
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| John starts knocking out keys |
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| With all the keys out and the fishplates removed the iron men are brought in to lift and manoeuvre the rails out the chairs |
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| The tractor was brought down to move the lengths of rail out and then dig the beds out |
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| Digging the beds out |
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| Today's progress, this photo shows just how wet the trackbed is. More progress to follow soon |
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