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GWR Route: Hatton to Bearley and Alcester Branch
Great Alne Station: gwrga769
Photograph of a track relaying gang at Great Alne Station
that appeared in the Great Western Magazine of March 1912. The company
typically relayed 400 miles of track each year and it was a very labour
intensive and physical activity. Possessions were often limited to Sundays,
between 6:00a.m. and 4:00p.m. As a rough guide, a typical 25 man gang could
relay a quarter of a mile of track over six consecutive Sundays. This included
the delivery of the new track components (a quarter of a mile would require 528
sleepers and 44 lengths of 60 foot BS95 rail), re-ballasting and the removal
and clearance of the existing track and debris. The track relaying programme
was developed from recommendations made by divisional engineers based on the
age and condition of their track, as reported by length gangers and then
verified by a district engineer inspection.
Robert Ferris
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