PC010005.jpg The 'hole' at the start of the works resulting from removed spoil 1st December 2004 PC010006.jpg The sole remnants of the original Sheriff Mill Viaduct on 1st December 2004 PC010008.jpg View of Station Approach from the top of the embankment on 1st December 2004 PC010010.jpg A bonfire is the most effective method of disposing of vegetation 1st December 2004 PC010021.jpg A bridge too far - the end of the Ardingly spur line viewed on 1st December 2004 PC010023.jpg The Lineside Clearance Group at work preparing the site for future civil works 1st December 2004 PC010024.jpg The Lineside Clearance Group at work preparing the site for future civil works 1st December 2004 PC010025.jpg The Lineside Clearance Group at work preparing the site for future civil works 1st December 2004 PC010030.jpg The embankment on the Lywood Tunnel side of Station Approach 1st December 2004 PC010033.jpg The stream alongside Station Approach which must also be spanned 1st December 2004 PC010034.jpg View of the embankment and stabled stock from Station Approach 1st December 2004 PC010035.jpg Transformation - Bullhead rail meets the flat bottomed rail 1st December 2004 Ardingly2.jpg View towards Horsted Keynes from the Ardingly road bridge 18th July 2004 Ardingly3.jpg View towards Haywards Heath and Copyhold Jctn from the Ardingly road bridge 18th July 2004 Ardingly4.jpg View beneath the Ardingly road bridge 18th July 2004 Ardingly1.jpg The former Ardingly Station building on 18th July 2004 PC150001.jpg The end of the Ardingly line viewed on 15th December 2004 PC150003.jpg The 'hole' two weeks on - compare with the same scene pictured on 1/12/2004 PC150007.jpg Two weeks on - compare with the same scene pictured on 1/12/2004 PC150010.jpg The sole remnants of the original Sheriff Mill Viaduct on 15th December 2004 PC150013.jpg Tree stumps remain intact for removal by heavy machinery 15th December 2004 PC150015.jpg Two weeks on - additional track places us closer to Ardingly 15th December 2004 PC150017.jpg Lineside clearance in progress approaching Horsted Keynes 15th December 2004 PC150016.jpg The Lineside Clearance Group clearing vegetation towards HK 15th December 2004 PC150002.jpg "Right hand down a bit" for Ardingly 15th December 2004 Q1050005.jpg Another tree falls to aid the civil works 5th January 2005 Q1050008.jpg A Royal Mail van passes below along Station Approach 5th January 2005 Q1050010.jpg The almost cleared embankment end 5th January 2005 Q1050026.jpg Station Approach Road 5th January 2005 Q1050024.jpg The Lineside Clearance Group working within a stones throw of Station Approach 5th January 2005 Q1050013.jpg And another tree falls 5th January 2005 Q1190016.jpg A clearer view down the Ardingly Branch following extensive tree felling on 19th January 2005 Q5270029.jpg Access to this field belonging to Avins Farm is via the trackbed 27th May 2005 Q5270030.jpg The limit of the Permissive Footpath on 27th May 2005 Q5270031.jpg Avins Farm on 27th May 2005 Q5270032.jpg Beyond this farm crossing overbridge is the ARC mineral depot which occupies the former Ardingly Station site on 27th May 2005 Q5270033.jpg Beyond this farm crossing overbridge is the ARC mineral depot which occupies the former Ardingly Station site on 27th May 2005 Q5270028a.jpg The Permissive Footpath information Notice on 27th May 2005 Q5270004.jpg View west along the embankment towards Lywood Tunnel near to Station Approach on 27th May 2005 Q5270003.jpg View from the top of the embankment on the Lywood Tunnel side of Station Approach on 27th May 2005 Q5270005.jpg View west along the embankment towards Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005 Q5270006.jpg At the first farm crossing the farmer has laid a hard surface across the trackbed on 27th May 2005 Q5270007.jpg View west within a cutting on 27th May 2005 Q5270010.jpg The farm gate on the north side at the second farm crossing on 27th May 2005 Q5270011.jpg Overhead power lines run over the trackbed 27th May 2005 Q5270012.jpg A bridge parapet of a bridge spanning a farm crossing on 27th May 2005 Q5270013.jpg View looking down to the farm crossing on 27th May 2005 Q5270015.jpg The overhead power lines continue on above the trackbed on 27th May 2005 Q5270016.jpg A support pole for the overhead power lines on 27th May 2005 Q5270017.jpg An original BR line hut near to Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005 Q5270018.jpg View west towards Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005 Q5270019.jpg View west towards Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005 Q5270020.jpg View west towards Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005 Q5270021.jpg View west into Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005 Q5270023.jpg View west out of Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005 Q5270024.jpg View east towards Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005 Q5270025.jpg View west towards a farm crossing overbridge on 27th May 2005 Q5270026.jpg View west beneath the farm crossing overbridge on 27th May 2005 Q5270027.jpg View east towards the farm crossing overbridge on 27th May 2005 Q5270028.jpg The dismantled overbridge is the start of the Permissive Footpath 27th May 2005 Q5270022.jpg View west from within Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005 Q6110002.jpg The remnants of Sheriff Mill Viaduct on 11th June 2005 Q6110004.jpg The Lineside Clearance Group clearing the Ardingly embankment on 11th June 2005 Q6110006.jpg It was necessary to fell the trees on 11th June 2005 to facilitate repairs to this embamkment Q6110001.jpg The end of the Ardingly spur line viewed on 11th June 2005 Q6250001.jpg View towards Ardingly from the extended embankment viewed on 25th June 2005 Q6250003.jpg Additional trees are felled on 25th June 2005 to facilitate embamkment repairs Q6250004.jpg View of the reprofiled embankment on 25th June 2005 Q6250005.jpg The prepared embankment awaits laying of two additional track panels on 25th June 2005 Q6290006.jpg Track laying in progress on 29th June 2005 Q6290022.jpg The sole remnants of the original Sheriff Mill Viaduct on 29th June 2005 Q6290027.jpg Track laying in progress on 29th June 2005 Q6290037.jpg Looking west towards Ardingly on 29th June 2005 Q6290038.jpg Looking east towards Horsted Keynes on 29th June 2005 Q6290034.jpg It is now possible to accomodate a 5 wagon train beyond the end of the storage siding 29th June 2005 Q6290031.jpg Looking west into the 'hole' on 29th June 2005 Q6290032.jpg Refitting the buffer stops on 29th June 2005 Q7090001.jpg Looking west towards Ardingly on 9th July 2005 Q7090002.jpg Looking east towards Horsted Keynes on 9th July 2005 Q7090003.jpg The remnants of Sheriff Mill Viaduct on 9th July 2005 q8130005.jpg Looking west towards Ardingly on 13th August 2005 q8130008.jpg Looking east towards Horsted Keynes on 13th August 2005 q8130011.jpg The remnants of Sheriff Mill Viaduct on 13th August 2005 q8130012.jpg Looking east towards Horsted Keynes on 13th August 2005 q8130009.jpg The remnants of Sheriff Mill Viaduct on 13th August 2005 Q8240003.jpg The neighbouring farmer's tractor below the new embankment on 24th August 2005 Q8240004.jpg Track laying in progress on 24th August 2005 Q8240005.jpg View up the embankment on 24th August 2005 Q8240006.jpg The unstable embankment resulting from a spoil slippage on 24th August 2005 Q8240007.jpg The unstable embankment resulting from a spoil slippage on 24th August 2005 Q8240008.jpg The unstable embankment resulting from a spoil slippage on 24th August 2005 Q8240009.jpg The unstable embankment resulting from a spoil slippage on 24th August 2005 Q8240010.jpg The unstable embankment resulting from a spoil slippage on 24th August 2005 Q8240013.jpg Refitting the buffer stops on 24th August 2005 Q8240014.jpg Track alignment on 24th August 2005 Q8240015.jpg Track alignment on 24th August 2005 Q8240017.jpg Looking west towards Ardingly on 24th August 2005 QA190018.jpg The Lineside Clearance Group below the newly exposed embankment on 19th October 2005 QA190019.jpg Station Approach Road is now clearly visible beneath the embankment on 19th October 2005 QA190023.jpg View along the top of the embankment towards Lywood Tunnel on 19th October 2005 QA190024.jpg The embankment on the Ardingly side of Station Approach on 19th October 2005 QA190027.jpg View of the embankment towards Horsted Keynes from Station Approach Road on 19th October 2005 QA190008.jpg Clearing the embankment on the Ardingly side of Station Approach on 19th October 2005 R2040016.jpg Looking west towards Ardingly on 4th February 2006 R2040018.jpg Looking east towards Horsted Keynes on 4th February 2006 R2040020.jpg The remnants of Sheriff Mill Viaduct on 4th February 2006 R2040021.jpg Looking down the new high steep embankment to Station Approach below on 4th February 2006 R2040022.jpg The remnants of Sheriff Mill Viaduct on 4th February 2006 R2040023.jpg Looking west towards Ardingly on 4th February 2006 R2040024.jpg Looking west towards Ardingly on 4th February 2006 R2040025.jpg Looking east towards Horsted Keynes on 4th February 2006 R2040026.jpg The remnants of Sheriff Mill Viaduct on 4th February 2006 R2040027.jpg Looking east towards Horsted Keynes on 4th February 2006 R2040028.jpg Looking west towards Ardingly on 4th February 2006 R3150007.jpg View of the embankment towards Horsted Keynes from Station Approach Road on 15th March 2006 R3150008.jpg View of the embankment towards Horsted Keynes from Station Approach Road on 15th March 2006 R4220008.jpg Looking back towards Horsted Keynes from the end of the new embankment on 22nd April 2006 R4220010.jpg All traces of the former Sheriff Mill Viaduct are now buried below the mountain of spoil 22nd April 2006 R4220011.jpg Looking down the new high steep embankment to Station Approach below on 22nd April 2006 R4220013.jpg Looking west towards Ardingly on 22nd April 2006 R4220017.jpg The new access road from Horsted Keynes station on 22nd April 2006 R4220007.jpg Literally looking west across Station Approach Road towards Ardingly on 22nd April 2006 S7300001.jpg Looking back towards Horsted Keynes from the end of the new embankment (30th July 2007) S7300002.jpg Looking west towards Ardingly (30th July 2007) S7300003.jpg Looking back towards Horsted Keynes from the end of the new embankment (30th July 2007) S7300004.jpg The now completed fixed stop signal on what may become in years ahead the Advanced Starter on the line to Ardingly (30th July 2007)