The first track panel is dismantled

No more trains over this bit then!

The bridge over the Leat at Muncaster Mill is the location of one of the sites

Looking up into Mill Wood

This is why trains struggle up this part of the line - not me obviously! - I'm to busy taking photos.

I am ahead of you here! No not double-tracking1 These track-panels will be reused on sidings.

Looking up towards the Boat at Miteside on the second site

Have a guess where the track used to be.

Coach 123 can be seen at the Dalegarth end of the site

The un-prepared track-bed at Miteside Boat

The newly laid track

The ballast waiting to be laid

The track gang

A sunny day in Mill Wood

Part of the track is placed on a membrane

Autumn in Mill Wood

The Northern Rock completely stripped down to its frames and turned upside down awaiting transfer to TMA

More track is relaid at Miteside Halt

The sleepers are laid out in preparation

Looking towards Miteside Halt

Bit by bit the new track takes shape

Looking up towards Miteside Halt

Mill Wood/Miteside Halt

Coach 123 awaits the reconnection of the track

" He's lying down on the job again!"

The new ballast is unloaded ready for shovel-packing

The rails are cut to size

It is jolly awkward removing ballast from wagons with guitars!

The third relaying site was at Muncaster Mill. the track bed is seen here minus the track

The tractor is used to prepare the track-bed

The track-bed ready to receive the new sleepers and rails

The new track before aligning and packing

The new track is ballasted.

The sleepers are laid for the last length

The overlap will have to be cut off before trains can run

Wagon L is much shorter and lighter than the other wagons and can be lifted off the track easily

The low winter sunshine sets across the marsh

The whistle board at Muncaster Mill

On the train home!