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First drop of ballast

By half way through week 3, the first drop of ballast was laid.

72 and Ballast Hoppers  Ploughing

Left: The class 73 with two hopper wagons

Right: The first ballast drop (on the centre of the new track) is evened out with the road railer

Images: Jon Goff

Part ballasted track

The result. The debris on the left of the image was removed by the end of the week.

Image: Bruce Healey