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01. The damaged line at Dunaskin610 viewsLooking towards Chalmerston. The ARPG running line is on the left, with wrecked HAAs from another derailment, twenty years ago, in the distance. (Archie Thom)
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02. Broken Sleepers554 viewsIt's surprising, in a way, that the damage wasn't worse, considering that six loaded bogie wagons went over these sleepers. (Archie Thom)
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03. Looking towards Waterside Station527 viewsThe broken sleepers can be clearly seen. (Archie Thom)
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04. Drumgrange Bridge530 viewsThis section of line had been relaid recently. (Archie Thom)
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05. Drumgrange, looking towards Patna516 viewsThe train eventually came to a stand just round the curve in the distance. (Archie Thom)
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10. Recovered Rails and Concrete Sleepers474 viewsPhoto by Archie Thom
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09. Benefits to ARPG - 1460 viewsWork in progress to recover chairs, screws and reusable sleepers from the pile dumped by main line contractors. (Archie Thom)
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06. Relaying in progress551 viewsJust a couple of days after the derailment, work goes on and speedy progress is being made, relaying the track at Dunaskin curve. (Archie Thom)
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07. New materials in place484 viewsOn the Waterside station section, new steel sleepers and rails are in place and the lights are available for round the clock working. (Archie Thom)
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08. Relaying in progress619 viewsTwo weeks exactly after the derailment, the relaying is complete apart from the tidying up. This part of the process involved encroaching on ARPG territory! (Andrew Arnot)
   
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