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A busy scene at Okehampton the tamper stabled on the former down platform line and a train of 20 'Falcon' bogie opens, with a Colas class 70 loco each end, being loaded with scrap sleepers for the NR Westbury materials recovery depot. In the distance can be seen stacks of more scrap track that has been ferried by road rail vehicles with trailers, back to Okehampton from along the 11 miles of track that has been renewed with concrete sleepers and continuous welded rail, currently in the process of receiving its final ballasting and tamping.

A busy scene at Okehampton the tamper stabled on the former down platform line and a train of 20 'Falcon' bogie opens, with a Colas class 70 loco each end, being loaded with scrap sleepers for the NR Westbury materials recovery depot. In the distance can be seen stacks of more scrap track that has been ferried by road rail vehicles with trailers, back to Okehampton from along the 11 miles of track that has been renewed with concrete sleepers and continuous welded rail, currently in the process of receiving its final ballasting and tamping.
 
Taken on 07/07/2021 by Dave Ellis