Today was spent getting ready for our next area of re-railing, the short straight on the UP side of Pipeline Xing.

Weather permitting we’ll be into this job on Thursday and Friday, any help is always greatly appreciated.

Our new grab has again proved it’s worth when it comes to putting on rail anchors.

The grab, when angled, can punch a hole under the rail through the ballast to make knocking on the anchors much easier.

A bit more flail mowing today.

This time attacking the years of gorse growth between Maclise and Rowe Streets in Castlemaine.

Well today we made a bit leap towards the 3rd road in the shed by dragging in the rail and laying out the sleepers.

We’ve gone for steel sleepers, hopefully with a spring clip (E clip or Pandrol clip) fastening. We’re using this section to experiment in using steel, as it may prove an excellent method through more of the yard as the new developments progress.