The sole remnants of the original Sheriff Mill Viaduct on 15th December 2004
Tree stumps remain intact for removal by heavy machinery 15th December 2004
Two weeks on - additional track places us closer to Ardingly 15th December 2004
The Lineside Clearance Group clearing vegetation towards HK 15th December 2004
Lineside clearance in progress approaching Horsted Keynes 15th December 2004
Another tree falls to aid the civil works 5th January 2005
A Royal Mail van passes below along Station Approach 5th January 2005
The almost cleared embankment end 5th January 2005
And another tree falls 5th January 2005
The Lineside Clearance Group working within a stones throw of Station Approach 5th January 2005
Station Approach Road 5th January 2005
A clearer view down the Ardingly Branch following extensive tree felling on 19th January 2005
View from the top of the embankment on the Lywood Tunnel side of Station Approach on 27th May 2005
View west along the embankment towards Lywood Tunnel near to Station Approach on 27th May 2005
View west along the embankment towards Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005
At the first farm crossing the farmer has laid a hard surface across the trackbed on 27th May 2005
View west within a cutting on 27th May 2005
The farm gate on the north side at the second farm crossing on 27th May 2005
Overhead power lines run over the trackbed 27th May 2005
A bridge parapet of a bridge spanning a farm crossing on 27th May 2005
View looking down to the farm crossing on 27th May 2005
The overhead power lines continue on above the trackbed on 27th May 2005
A support pole for the overhead power lines on 27th May 2005
An original BR line hut near to Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005
View west towards Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005
View west towards Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005
View west towards Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005
View west into Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005
View west from within Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005
View west out of Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005
View east towards Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005
View west towards a farm crossing overbridge on 27th May 2005
View west beneath the farm crossing overbridge on 27th May 2005
View east towards the farm crossing overbridge on 27th May 2005
The dismantled overbridge is the start of the Permissive Footpath 27th May 2005
The Permissive Footpath information Notice on 27th May 2005
Access to this field belonging to Avins Farm is via the trackbed 27th May 2005
The limit of the Permissive Footpath on 27th May 2005
Avins Farm on 27th May 2005
Beyond this farm crossing overbridge is the ARC mineral depot which occupies the former Ardingly Station site on 27th May 2005
Beyond this farm crossing overbridge is the ARC mineral depot which occupies the former Ardingly Station site on 27th May 2005
The end of the Ardingly spur line viewed on 11th June 2005
The remnants of Sheriff Mill Viaduct on 11th June 2005
The Lineside Clearance Group clearing the Ardingly embankment on 11th June 2005
It was necessary to fell the trees on 11th June 2005 to facilitate repairs to this embamkment
View towards Ardingly from the extended embankment viewed on 25th June 2005
Additional trees are felled on 25th June 2005 to facilitate embamkment repairs
View of the reprofiled embankment on 25th June 2005
The prepared embankment awaits laying of two additional track panels on 25th June 2005
Track laying in progress on 29th June 2005
The sole remnants of the original Sheriff Mill Viaduct on 29th June 2005
Track laying in progress on 29th June 2005
Looking west into the 'hole' on 29th June 2005
Refitting the buffer stops on 29th June 2005
It is now possible to accomodate a 5 wagon train beyond the end of the storage siding 29th June 2005
Looking west towards Ardingly on 29th June 2005
Looking east towards Horsted Keynes on 29th June 2005
Looking west towards Ardingly on 9th July 2005
Looking east towards Horsted Keynes on 9th July 2005
The remnants of Sheriff Mill Viaduct on 9th July 2005
