Life on the Permanent Way - changing the No 37 points at Kidderminster on Severn Valley Railway
Автокөліктер мен көлік құралдары
The volunteer and paid members of the Severn Valley Railway’s Permanent Way gang are truly our ‘unsung heroes’. The work is hard, long and messy but without it, our heritage steam and diesel trains wouldn’t be going anywhere! They keep more than 16 miles of track in good shape, not to mention plenty more sidings and run round loops. Our cameras caught up with some of the P/Way gang in Kidderminster, where the job was to replace ‘No 37’ points. Sounds easy? If only…..!
Please note that the track is a very dangerous place, and there is no public access to it at any time. It is against the law for anyone not authorised by the SVR to be on the track or trackside - it’s trespass. Please keep safe.
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Get me a Rent free Caravan so I can sleep over . Ex leading trackman cat2 179 hang Shrewsbury. Sadly living too far away now. I'm in Darkest Wales. You guys are probably more advanced now, compared to what we had back in the Eighties. After Diesels , I still love the Pway. It literally gets in your blood, usually through a blister, or a splinter lol. Keep up your good work. Hopefully see you this summer. 😀👍🐢
Thanks. I'm installing a replacement, hand-made (4mm EM) set of crossings (the GW term for points). I was worrying about making joggles to receive the moving blades but I note the chamfer on the top of the bullhead rail and will copy.
Can't wait for the reopening looking forward to first trip hopefully not to far off
@SevernValleyRailwayOfficial
3 жыл бұрын
Hopefully it'll be soon!
...and I'll rebate the foot of the closure rail too, having noticed the shot at 4.33mins. Love the cutters! It takes me several days to hacksaw a section of bridge rail and a week to cut a slice of grooved tramrail.
Getting extra staff from 'outside' is "always good".!! You can give ALL the heavy lifting and awkward things to them eh.!😂😂!.
Is Lady Of Legend Here or is it still at Didcot? Also great work to the permanent way, they do a fantastic job, and I can’t wait to return in April!
@SevernValleyRailwayOfficial
3 жыл бұрын
Still at Didcot! Glad you enjoyed the video :)
Very nice I am your new subscriber from Afghanistan.
@SevernValleyRailwayOfficial
3 жыл бұрын
Lovely to welcome you to explore the Severn Valley Railway (virtually, of course!)
How do I volunteer for pway?
@SevernValleyRailwayOfficial
3 жыл бұрын
Get in touch with our volunteering team. You can find out more on our website www.svr.co.uk
The switch was probably badly handled during installation of the 1/2 set, that switch could be crowed for fit. Grinding the under cut of the stock is not the answer.
I have always been fascinated by the Track maintenance such as Network rail and I have been going to the Severn Valley Railway since I was 2 years old and I see the Severn Valley Railway as my second Home all the times I have been attending the events the staff have been welcoming and polite they always wave back when I to them and during my Last Few months of school because I am now in year 11 and I have taken History for GCSE's and I have been Watching History Documentaries on Railways and I am always keen to learn new skills and techniques
@SVRSteam
3 жыл бұрын
Same
@lewiscartwright3609
3 жыл бұрын
@@SVRSteam Must be Hard work to work Day and night on the track maintenance
@SVRSteam
3 жыл бұрын
@@lewiscartwright3609 yeah
@geoazzo
3 жыл бұрын
Consider the Network Rail Apprenticeship scheme, I have just finished it now and it has launched my career into the world of railways. I am currently now working as part of the PWay team in Paddington after 3 years of training. The intakes are in March and September so consider applying you will be at the perfect age and the world will be your oyster with the qualifications that NR give you.
@lewiscartwright3609
3 жыл бұрын
OK thanks I will consider the opportunity
Can we visit stations without traveling in april
It’s before Mars Rover touchdown 2021.
@owenslanejunction7544
Жыл бұрын
Did we ask?
"I think we do a good job"... I f'ing HOPE SO, LIVES DEPEND ON IT eh.!😲!.