Laurencekirk Engineering Work - 3rd and 4th Jan 2009

3rd January 2009

A 1.4 mile re-sleeper/re-ballast/re-rail job on the down line to the north of Laurencekirk. Also some pictures of the work taking place in order to re-open Laurencekirk station.

66104 sits at the possession limit with a load of track panels awaiting strapping to the 'Salmon' flats - it would later form 6K26 back to Millerhill	66111 waits with it load of track panels forming 6K25 Laurencekirk to Millerhill	YWA 'Salmon' flat DB996311 loaded with lifted track panels	Looking north to the worksite from Laurencekirk station
Laurencekirk station buildings currently undergoing re-instatement	Current entrance to Laurencekirk station and yard	66144 and its train of MLAs being loaded with spoil	MLA box wagon 503601
66147 - spoil	The trackbed is levelled in preparation for the laying of the sleepers	The trackbed is levelled in preparation for the laying of the sleepers	Laurencekirk works
YSA 'Salmon' flat 996811 is seen with a load of new concrete sleepers	66093 with its train of concrete sleepers	YQA 'Mullet' DC967581 loaded with concrete sleepers	Unloading and positioning the concrete sleepers
Late afternoon and the sun decides to show ! Just to the south of Fourdon 66207 is seen stabled on a rake of MLA ballast wagons.	Station buildings and Down platform.	The new Up platform takes shape.	Laurencekirk station buildings currently undergoing re-instatement
66104 waits departure with 6K26 to Millerhill	66617 on site with 6Y92 Autohoppers from Millerhill	66617 on site with 6Y92 Autohoppers from Millerhill	66617 reverses its load of ballast hoppers slowly over the newly laid track
66617 reverses its load of ballast hoppers slowly over the newly laid track	66617 reversing its load of ballast hoppers slowly over the newly laid track	Laurencekirk works	66617 reverses its load of ballast hoppers slowly over the newly laid track
Laurencekirk works	66099 forming 6Y92 back to Millerhill removes empty hoppers from the site	66617 and 66614 - Laurencekirk	66614 pulls it train (6Y93 from Millerhill) forward on to the site at Laurencekirk
66614 pulls it train (6Y93 from Millerhill) forward on to the site at Laurencekirk	JJA autoballaster 12929	HQA autoballaster 380403	HQA autoballaster 380608
JJA autoballaster 12904	Two unsung heroes of engineering work - a track clipping machine alongside the humble trackside lamp!	66099 awaits departure with 6Y92 empty hoppers to Millerhill	08-16U-RT Plain Line Tamper DR73804 "James Watt"