The British weather takes its toll on the track, with some sections now over 25 years old, the re-sleepering of track is a constant task.

This March 2000 photo shows one of the old hands teaching a younger FSMR member, the fine art of permanent way work with the works train behind on the Haven bank. The rotten old sleeper is de-spiked and tapped out, to be replaced with a new one which will then be packed and spiked