We managed to install at least 60 sleepers today, we’ll get the actual number tomorrow. Starting at the Bell Block between Rowe and Maclise Streets, we’ve replaced all the marked sleepers right through to just past Maldon Junction. It’s not a bad effort at all.
Just the one digger on hand today, the other is still rather broken, we still managed quite a respective rate of progress, but didn’t manage to get to any of the old timber clean-up.
Very few locations actually needed the gauge adjuster, which was great, however it was still needed.
We attempted to remain as spread out as possible, however the clipping up is actually very quick, so inevitably that crew had some down time.
One main benefit of the trolley is the portable seat for the quiet moments!
The section Maclise Street to Maldon Junction didn’t receive as many sleepers, however we’ve put the focus heavily on the curves and vulnerable locations, such that we’re almost at the point of being gauge proof in this section now.
Tomorrow’s gang, weather permitting, will see another 15ish sleepers installed down by Midland Hwy Crossing, in the bit we didn’t quite get to the other day when out in that area, we’ll also go through and give the lot a tamp, tidy up and ballast regulate to tidy everything up.
Meeting Castlemaine Depot at 8am or out by Midland Hwy Crossing from 8.30am.
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