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765 arrives through the British Gypsum works at East Leake
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The loco is manouvered into position to be unloaded.
The pad is where gypsum is unloded from flat wagons
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765 listing due to the trailer suspension
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Allely's have moved all locos for me - be them group owned, for hire at Galas or my own locos
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The new ramp arrives as a kit of parts on a Hiab truck.
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The three parts of the ramp are linked together
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Final touches are made to the ramp and link to the trailer
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The rear of the trailer is lifted on the hydraulic suspension to remove the angle between trailer and ramp.
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Short pieces of rail bridge the gap between trailer and ramp.
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The loco is unloaded by winch. The first wheelsets are now on new "home rails".
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Close-up of the bottom of the ramp where two tapered rails mark the final part of the transition from trailer to rails
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765 beng moved by the Class 08
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765 in the sunshine the day after delivery
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The Rail Express Systems livery. No-one understands why the blue chevrons....!
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765 is moved across to the Down Line. Steve Barsby operates the points.
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The worst of the two cabs - with every gauge smashed or damaged. These will all need replacing....
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The site of the "Ressalder" plates formerly worn by '765. The BR Blue livery underneath the RES red is evident.
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