While waiting for my mate John to come over with a few cut off bits of decking I have checked out the next obstacle holding up the running of trains

  

This looks like it could be a problem.         After some extensive pruning.

But just look at the mess we found on the other side. 

So now the work can begin.  A big clean up was called for first, then we could start on the reconstruction and replacement of all the old rotten wood. 

  

As can be seen after a lot of thought and research it was finally decided to replace all the old wood with a steel frame infilled with short lengths of decking.