We managed to get two full train loads of sleepers out beside the track today, approximately 700 sleepers. These were all stored around Maldon Yard and are still arriving, hence the need to make more space. There’s still another couple of thousand to come hopefully, while they look a lot on the train, when they’re out trackside, it’s obvious a train load doesn’t actually go too far.
We’ve managed to get a few impressive stacks out between Bendigo Road and the first curve. However, there will still be a few more train loads needed here to meet the 100% quota.
We also managed to diagnose another small issue with the telehandler’s transmission, a rather rusty and intermittent solenoid coil! The one pictured isn’t actually the issue. It’s one that’s located, of course, in a very awkward location!
Upon removing it, it did somewhat disintegrate, it is possibly still usable, however we have a healthy stock of spares, so first job tomorrow is refitting that and making sure it works, the result of that will dictate what tomorrow actually holds.
Tomorrows workday will begin at Maldon, from around 8.30-8.45am, a little later than usual.
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