Before the running seasion starts we see the ground level has extended beyond last years end of track onto the new land

It then swings around the bottom loop on the mainlin and past signal 10

A deviation on the mail line is also progressing at great speed to avoide some of the ever expanding trees

The sweeping curves of the deviation can be seen in relation to the old line, still mostly in place.

By the waterboard boundry fence the ground level decends a fearsome 1:70 behind Rebekahs mound

From the opersite side of the tracks looking towards the heath

Lower down the grade earth works have been nesersary to keep the gradient constant

The greatest extremity of the line a great curve is marked out partially in a cutting

Looking back up the gradient towards the parrallel

Looking back to the waterworks the new line curves round the mound

The current end of track, with the other end just visible beyond the barrow

A bit further round showing the course the line willtake very soon. The Mainline will eventually be extended and run onto the embankment on the right, through the mound.

From the top of the mound the other line curving round from the main line.

Looking back to the parallel section

From one of my faviourate locations showing the new track. Signal 10 is normally located here

From the mail line looking towards Rebekahs mound.

A closer look at the work on the mainline

Mike dose some mortaring

From the workshop the course the new curves will take. This area was trechourus before, starting from the steaming bays, but now the curves are tighter...........

Dick has repainted 4300

Brian and his 4-4-0 dig in on the new deviation

4300 leaves the station area

Dick storming the new section with gustow. Tony can be seen heading away from the station a behind

The ground level is now a compleat track, if still to be landscape. Peter takes the DeWinton for a test run down the steep bank

Rounding the mound the efford can just be detected in the grey exhaulst as the new line climbs away from the boundry

A close up of the Dewinton in motion just behind signal 10 on the main line

A view up the cutting from the bottom of the bbank

Peter again behind the mound

Having climbed round the mound the new line paralells itself and the bottom loop of the raised track

Comeing off the new land back into the long narrows

The DeWinton is parked smoking up onnthe cockoo line by the lake

The DeWinton from the driving position

Another look of smoke over the lake and boaters

Chief civil engineer on the deviation Mike enjoys the fruites of his labours setting his V3 with a heavy party train at the reverse curves

Working hard turning back toward the original route

Mike and Paul share duties running their B1

Mike on the deviation again

Peter takes a break from encouraging funny business in the tunnel

Les has a go with Marrie E

The closness of the new line can be seen with Derick by the station starting signal 1

Gauge one Tony has become 5'' Tony with his acquisition of this super Maid of Kent

Tony concentrates hard with the 4-4-0 climbing the deviation

Seconds later Marrie E passes by as she leaves the station, Tony hurtles on behind

Tony G leaves the station

Anotjer view of the reguvinated 4300

Tony Gs 4-4-0 has this sweat working water pump on the running board

This Sweat Pea payed the new ground level a visit and is hear climbing hard round the mound from a main line train at signal 10

Even Tony D is at it with his camera watching Jim round the mound

Jim from a raised track train in the long narrows

Jim races the raised track pasted the water trough site

Jim climbs away from the mound ..

..also seen from the raised track

The height of the exhaulst shows Jims effort on the new line

Through the long narrows

Jim climbs up past the carpark