Major engineering works on the H&DLR

The line between Holzapfel and Birkenhof is now closed to all traffic. The wrecking crew moved in today; it's mildly depressing how much quicker it is to demolish a railway than it is to build one.

With the track lifted, the next stage was to remove the decking boards.

One particular board was the driving cause for concern. Most of the other sections were in reasonable condition, given that they'd been there for 17 years.

It was the supporting fence posts where the major problems lie. These have all been removed and need to be replaced as they'd all rotted where they were in contact with the soil.

There's a big gap to fill at some stage.

And a similar job needed at Holzapfel, where the redundant siding has now been lifted.