by David Millard | Feb 22, 2018 | Appeal, Engineering, Infrastructure, Steam
As of the 18th of February 2018 the second phase of the shed project has made rapid progress. In the three weeks since the last of the foundation pads were poured, all 12 of the uprights have been installed along with two of the roof girders and the outer roof wooden...
by David Millard | Aug 15, 2016 | Infrastructure, Track
After the vandalism of the fencing and gates at Pitsford sidings on the 7th of August 2016 the volunteer working members swung into action. During the week a new gate post and fence posts were bought and delivered to the railway (the cost of the gate post alone was...
by David Millard | Mar 1, 2016 | Infrastructure, NSRL
Following an appeal to GB Railfreight by heritage railway Northampton Steam Railway (NSR), both GB Railfreight and London Underground teamed up in a partnership to assist NSR by providing redundant assets for use in track maintenance renewal and extension work on the...
by David Millard | Feb 7, 2016 | Infrastructure
Article & photos supplied by Graham Peacock After delivering our newly constructed check rails alongside the junction at Pitsford Sidings the day before, the job of fitting them was tackled. This would ensure we maintain the correct tolerances through the junction...
by David Millard | Feb 6, 2016 | Infrastructure
Article & Photos supplied by Graham Peacock. Check rails form an important part of the permanent way, ensuring the safe passage of the train’s wheels through the points by guiding them over the crossing area without taking the wrong route (or striking the crossing...