Strolling down the Ardingly Branch

It was a nice sunny morning to walk the Ardingly Branch from Copyhold Bridge to the aggragate works at Avins Bridge. It`s now single line rather than the original double track but near to the end the original two tracks remain along with some original bullhead rail and chairs. There`s an old P`way hut and the attractive Rivers Farm bridge, in the style of the bridges on the Bluebell line. You can still see some of the original SR insulator pots at the bottom of the embankments because this line was electrified as far as Horsted Keynes.

Looking towards Ardingly with Copyhold TP Hut on the right

Inside the hut, high speed circuit breakers down the right side

An old original telegraph pole

Rivers Farm Bridge

An old Permanant Way hut

Some of the original double track

The aggragate train, note the old gantry on the left