Construction Stock
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Ballast Plough
*Date 17th June 2006 *Photo Kim Winter
The Ballast plough was constructed for assisting the completion of Phase 3 The vehicle helps with creating proper ballast shoulders during the tamping and lining process. It was constructed by WHLR staff in March 2003.
RRM2 & RRM9
Their function is to lift rails, deliver them to the Head of Steel, and slide them into position for fastening to sleepers.
The source of information for the above is Ben Fisher's The Welsh Highland Railway Project site. More photographs and detailed information can be found there on this stock.
The two photos above are the two Roland Rail Movers used during Phase IV Tracklaying by the Rest of the World Gang which included members of the Imperial College Railway Society during the weekend 17th/18th June 2006.
(The yellow pandrol clips are "the golden spikes" at the summit laid by members of the Imperial College Railway Society)
Unidentified Hudson flat waggon
This was one of the two waggons
(the other was EAG 3) attached to Dolgarrog and used for transporting materials to the rail head on 17th & 18th June 2006.