The sole remnants of the original Sheriff Mill Viaduct on 1st December 2004 |
View of Station Approach from the top of the embankment on 1st December 2004 |
A bonfire is the most effective method of disposing of vegetation 1st December 2004 |
A bridge too far - the end of the Ardingly spur line viewed on 1st December 2004 |
The Lineside Clearance Group at work preparing the site for future civil works 1st December 2004 |
The Lineside Clearance Group at work preparing the site for future civil works 1st December 2004 |
The Lineside Clearance Group at work preparing the site for future civil works 1st December 2004 |
The embankment on the Lywood Tunnel side of Station Approach 1st December 2004 |
The stream alongside Station Approach which must also be spanned 1st December 2004 |
View of the embankment and stabled stock from Station Approach 1st December 2004 |
Transformation - Bullhead rail meets the flat bottomed rail 1st December 2004 |
The end of the Ardingly line viewed on 15th December 2004 |
"Right hand down a bit" for Ardingly 15th December 2004 |
The 'hole' two weeks on - compare with the same scene pictured on 1/12/2004 |
Two weeks on - compare with the same scene pictured on 1/12/2004 |
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 |
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