Well after today’s works 5 siding is looking a treat.

We’ve extended the run of 80lb out another 4 lengths to give some rolling stock storage, installed our slew track (yet to be slewed) and ballasted around the doorway ready for some quick tamping to fill a bit of a void.

But more of all we ended today with an exhausted, dirty but very proud gang!!

Next fortnight should see the transfer take place, after we’ve slewed and completed a few odd jobs.

Today we distributed materials and stood up 80lb rails in readiness for next weeks re-railing.

Here the gang are distributing sleeper plates.

A quick view of the rails and materials ready for next week.

Don’t forget there is a work day at Castlemaine this Saturday – 9am at the big red shed Castlemaine, the more hands the better.

Well, today we added another toy to our collection.

This Crane Truck belongs to the Ballarat Tramway Museum and we’re very grateful to them for allowing us to use it for a few projects we have coming up (which require a little more muscle than our crane truck) .

It’s a great machine and no doubt you’ll see it appearing on this blog.

We’ve got some dates lined up for more works at Castlemaine.

3rd Feb, 17 Feb, 3rd March, 17th March, 31st March 2018.

Each day will start at the Big Red Shed, Castlemaine at 9.00am.

All welcome, bring Hat, Sun Smart Work Wear, Steel Capped Boots, drinking water and meals. We’ll provide the comfy chairs! (And HIVIS jackets if needed)

We will be completing 5 siding and organising the transfer of wagons into there, finish off the ballasting in 3 & 4 siding and the associated lifting and lining, among other clean-up works.

Please contact Will on ganger@vgr.com.au if you’d like any further info.