Major engineering works

It has been a little quite of lately on Pix Valley. But with the arrival of Gresley A4 pacific "Gadwall" for the summer excursions it became apparent that the passing loop was to short. In consultation with the permanent way department a plan was formulated. This consists of a 6 inch extension to the loop. In order to facilitate this 16 feet of track had to be removed and a 6 inch plug inserted. Before the whole section could be reunited. 

6 inch plug

Locomotives move to the other shed

Disassembly of boards

Around 16 feet of boards moved

All for this  6 inch plug