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The Permanent Way gangs who kept everything on the track are seen at Cheltenham Malvern Road station with the basic tools - track jack, shovels, track hammer.
At Hatherley Junction, two men and a wheelbarrow attend to a small fault on the up main. Both photos copyright Robin Stanton
A works train on the up relief at Hatherley box unloads track materials for relaying with long welded rails. Trains were probably still using the two down lines whilst work was in progress on the up side. Photo R Stanton
A ballast train stands on the up main, probably in connection with laying the long welded rails. The loco is 2-6-2T 4163 shedded at Gloucester Horton Road from January 1961 until withdrawal in October 1962. Benhall Estate houses are being built on the field opposite the box. Photo R Stanton
Left: 2-8-2T 7245 at Hatherley Junction on an engineers train engaged in relaying the up relief line with long-welded rails. The crews of 7245 and 4163 were probably sitting in the signal box enjoying a cuppa!
Below left: 44981 steams north on the relaid up relief on 15 June 1963 when the up relief was the only track to have been upgraded. In late 1966 this line and the down relief were completely removed. Note the embankment has been strengthened with stones to stop slippage.
The up main was relaid with long-welded rails on 1 November 1964 when 44805, 76085 and 92244 were on the engineering trains in attendance.
Below right:. There was a drainage problem at Hatherley on the down side for some years and both down lines had a speed restriction which terminated here as denoted by the 'T' signs. 45598 'Basutoland' heads up the main with a mineral train. The tin hut was used by the Permanent Way department. Photos D L Smith
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