Building the last Main Line Railway

Catesby Tunnel and Viaduct: gcrcs81

Looking along the contractor's temporary track towards the northern end of Catesby tunnel. The cutting still requires to be widened to accommodate two sets of tracks whilst the embankment on both sides of the cutting will need dressing back. On the left the embankment appears to be covered in bricks which would indicate that this was the point that the contractor transferred the bricks into this part of the tunnel. The point work on the contractor's temporary track was very primitive and would be moved by the use of a 'crowbar' rather than levers.

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