Permanent Way Work at Lydney Junction

John knocking a sleeper square to release the track

Using the RRV to clear the track panels and the old sleepers

The permanent Way department pulled off some excellent work this week at Lydney junction. They worked on the end of the west loop / platform 2 road where the line goes forward to the National railway link.

In just two days they removed two panels of track and swapped out about 50 wooden sleepers for concrete sleepers.

Two machines working together to clear the bed and grading it for next stage

The use of machines in this work was vital for safety and ease of work with staff being trained by the Railway for this purpose.

Using machines to lift the rails into place

They also replace three wooden sleepers before re-ballasting the section. This leaves some lifting and packing now to complete the work.

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The completed section, now requires jacking and packing.