As we’d hoped, a break in the rain allowed us to insert another 40 sleepers, taking the weekly total up to 200.

At days end it all came up looking quite tidy. There is now less than 200 to go to get to the bridge!

Next week will be a bit hard as there are trains running on Tuesday and we’ve got a few other jobs to do however we might get 40 or 80 installed late next week.

The recent rain has seen the water level in Muckleford creek come up a bit, nothing too drastic but a good flow. A good bit of debris to clear up when things dry out too.

We had reports of a fallen tree over the track near Castlemaine, the reports implied it was a bit of a large one, thankfully this was all we had to contend with.

Check back on Sunday afternoon for details of workdays next week.

We’re getting close now… only 240 odd left to reach the bridge!

Some pics from before Tuesday’s workday show how much we achieved, with 160 inserted and clipped up so far this week. However with today’s rainfall we were reluctant to do any more until we know what tomorrow’s weather holds.

As past yesterday’s work we did have to shuffle a bit of rail to move some joints, this didn’t hold us up considerably thankfully, as in addition to Monday’s 40 sleepers, we comfortably inserted 120 and clipped up.

At close of play yesterday we were very proud of our efforts.

We’re hopeful of getting an additional 40 sleepers inserted tomorrow, getting our weekly total up to 200 and leaving only a full week’s worth to go to get to the bridge.

Meeting at Maldon at 8am, or on site from 8.30am, however only come in via Donkey Farm Track and the bike track as the recent rain will make the other ways impassable.

Tomorrow’s workday (Wednesday 13th) will go ahead, however it will most likely only be a half day strapping and transporting timber sleepers. If you have other pressing matters to take care of, we won’t be offended if you aren’t there!

Due to the weather forecast there will be no workday tomorrow or Wednesday (Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th August)

Possible workday on Thursday but stay tuned as it will depend heavily on the rain.