tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post1104300777828200090..comments2023-07-10T14:18:09.980+01:00Comments on Extension Blog: Stack 'em highJo http://www.blogger.com/profile/05480195769830116100noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-30938464843056974752017-08-02T16:44:26.722+01:002017-08-02T16:44:26.722+01:00Yes, there has been quite an investment in the rec...Yes, there has been quite an investment in the recycling of railway permanent way materials over the last few years. An interesting Open Day at Whitemoor back in 2011 by the look of it!<br />https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/thousands-turn-out-for-whitemoor-yard-open-day#Toddingtontedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02470051178926426104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-41819525429664204932017-08-02T14:00:45.386+01:002017-08-02T14:00:45.386+01:00As I understand it, most of the redundant materia...As I understand it, most of the redundant materials from relaying projects go to the Network Rail national recycling centre at Whitemoor Yard March. Any concrete sleepers that are not reused or sold on are crushed for hardcore. There was an article about this in the railway press a few months ago. They held an open day for the heritage railway movement to which I read that someone from the GWSR attended.PaulKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08499643265058144113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-26945758773747180412017-08-02T11:56:38.350+01:002017-08-02T11:56:38.350+01:00Oxford station is having track mods/renewal. Is th...Oxford station is having track mods/renewal. Is there any chance of cadging materials from there?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-12737915226901234042017-08-01T10:12:45.596+01:002017-08-01T10:12:45.596+01:00I'm afraid I can't answer any sleeper ques...I'm afraid I can't answer any sleeper questions, but rest assured, we will organise the materials. There is a plan!Jo https://www.blogger.com/profile/05480195769830116100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-80328553669515543662017-08-01T10:02:26.642+01:002017-08-01T10:02:26.642+01:00When/where do the wooden chaired sleepers for the ...When/where do the wooden chaired sleepers for the platforms come from?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09895645425211663197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-12832944300916665542017-07-31T20:54:46.913+01:002017-07-31T20:54:46.913+01:00You seem to now have now totally exhausted your su...You seem to now have now totally exhausted your supply of sleepers. Have you enough for the main line up to the southernmost point as well? Or are the sleepers for that hidden away at the Childswickham bridge area? Well done with the 'take a letter' and the 'hunt the sleeper' games today. Regards, Paul.St Blazey 1925https://www.blogger.com/profile/16697444840076235191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-6649127059689538102017-07-31T20:12:32.322+01:002017-07-31T20:12:32.322+01:00You're asking a very up to date question..
Th...You're asking a very up to date question..<br /><br />The answer is, I think so.<br />We'll see on Saturday.Jo https://www.blogger.com/profile/05480195769830116100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-46459509975504838852017-07-31T20:00:47.018+01:002017-07-31T20:00:47.018+01:00Have you located a suitable stop block/buffer stop...Have you located a suitable stop block/buffer stop for the siding yet? Presumably that has to go down first due to the difficulty of access with the other track in the way?Peter Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013746639474025464noreply@blogger.com