This is the track progress made so far. The diagram will be updated as we replace the line. Green track shows the parts replaced and red shows the areas that need to be completed. Each sleeper on the diagram represents 10 sleepers of the actual track.
“All the greats” !!!……….
Our Railway may be small, but great things are happening. Our restoration efforts have certainly caught the attention of some amazing companies…and today was no exception. A great team visited Woodhorn today to help, made up of volunteers from SLC, Morgan Sindall and AECOM. ‘Great achievements’….. a whopping 6 panels of track laid includi…
AECOM can’t stay away
As it is “Volunteers Week”, it was fitting to welcome AECOM back to the railway again. During this visit, we reached the milestone point of halfway through the track restoration…yay !!. Whilst the weather threw a few curve balls , as ever, we had a very enjoyable and productive day working with their team. Thanks very much AECOM, see yo…
Northumbrian Water
Today we extend thanks to yet another volunteer group who came to Woodhorn to lend a hand . This time it was a great group of lads from Northumbrian Water Danny and his team laid another two panels of track in sweltering heat , fantastic work !. ‘Thank you, from us all at the Railway. [gallery ids="561,562,563"]
Network Rail give their help
As this amazing sunny weather continues, so does the hard work. Today, a ‘Network Rail ‘ team of volunteers endured the unseasonal heat and utilised their expertise to make fantastic progress along the track. Massive thanks to David and the team for your support, and an extra special thank you to Roger, who spent his ’50th birthday’ wit…
Aecom return
Another ballast delivery and busy day on the track in glorious weather….thanks to the volunteers from AECOM, Network Rail and NCC….a new ‘ record” number of panels renewed in a day.!! Great teamwork.
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RBB do some groundwork
A very productive day. ….all thanks to RBB Group who supported us with a digger delivered to site and operator “Jacky”, completely free of charge !!. As a result, over 200m of progress in a single day which would have taken us weeks….. and much back ache!. We are so lucky to have a local firm who gets involved with the progression o…
AECOM pay a visit
WNGR was delighted to have been selected to receive volunteers for a day from AECOM, Network Rail and NCC….and what a day !. Not only did the sun shine all day, but…30metres of track lifted and renewed, just a bit top dressing to complete on the last section.
Well done all involved, fantastic achievement. Thanks to Ellington Farms…
Progressing well
Work on the railway is progressing well as we continue relaying the track, one panel at a time. The effort is paying off, but as you can imagine, it’s a tough job! To help speed things up (and save our backs!), we are in need of a digger. If anyone knows of a suitable digger that could be donated or purchased at a reasonable price, please get…
Lots of activity
Lots going on here at WNGR. The next load of ballast was delivered.
Thanks to the hard work from Northumberland College students who were again on site carrying out track works with their tutor Neil. As ever, a huge shout out to the amazing volunteers who all contribute to the progress made [gallery ids="599,603,600,602,601"]
Station area track work is now complete
The track at the Station area has now been fully restored. The original track was lifted and then new ballast and sleepers installed before re-laying the original track. All went well and we now have a fully fixed and gauged track. One last job is to lift and replace sleepers and ballast under the points but this is being left for the Ashi…
Cable laying before track goes down
Lots of work within the Station with upgrades to the electrical and security systems now well underway. Some much appreciated assistance was provided from the brilliant team at Stephenson Steam Railway in North Tyneside. We have installed a whopping 500m of cable and trunking. With thanks also to Steve Willis of Nu-Heat in Newbiggin. As the s…
First load of ballast delivered
Having secured the funding we take the first delivery of ballast
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Northumberland College Railtrack Students help out
Railtrack students and their tutor Neil from Northumberland College here in Ashington are now working with us. We have created a joint venture which is mutually beneficial as not only does it facilitate further practical experience for the students but also helps us in the re-laying of the track. It was a pleasure working with you all and we lo…
First new sleepers laid
Saturday sees the work begin in earnest and new sleepers being laid and track gauge and alignment made good. Just a kilometre and around 1500 sleepers to go
Sleepers delivered
The arrival of the many sleepers required to restore the track. The hard work starts now.