Contary to rumour the crane did not bog down at Reston, the ham fisted driver of one of the support lorries however managed to ruck up the tank matting.

Now who assesed this lift?

S**t, its too big!

A nice level lift on the moving section of the switch..............

Evidence that the 07 S&C tamper poppoed off the track while stationary.

Who needs ballast trains anyway?

There is a story (best left untold) behind the marking of the site toilets at Tank Bridge

Dyce: a new paddling pool

Smoking at work?

Some things are best left covered up!

Broken thermit weld

The defective weld cut out the track

This is what happens when you forget the spacers and spring washers when running down the vossloh screws!

110a section rail does not fit in LNER 110lb chairs!

Now what is the minimum weld - weld distance?

And what is the minimum weld - joint distance?

Why I prefer shop made insulated joints!

We can send men to the moon but can't drill three holes in the correct place 1

We can send men to the moon but can't drill three holes in the correct place 2

Dohhhh!

A straight between curves?

Now compare with the following shot, what is different, which is right?

Compare with the preceeding shot, what is different, which is right? Now why did the "great and the good" not notice?

Hopefully a "lesson learned" DON'T put a ballast cleaner through S&C: Reston 1999 (1)