We had another very successful day today, with another 30 or so concrete sleepers installed, typically in quite awkward locations, in 3 and 4 roads, however everything between the Vline Crossing and the fouling point in now 100% concrete and clipped up! (with the obvious exception of the turnout)

We had 14 left to install on the Melbourne side of the outer home signal, which was achieved comfortably, as was the spike pulling in the V/Line connection turnout ready for timbers to be replaced there tomorrow.

We still haven’t quite got around to getting out to the bridge to see what’s happening, however a keen eye will see a big orange digger on the job up there, from a distance it seems like lots is happening.

Tomorrow’s crew will start a little earlier to try to beat the heat, we’ll kick off at 7am in the depot, out on site not too long after. It’ll likely be a short day tomorrow with the predicted high temps, as the weather, even this afternoon, was far from enjoyable.

We had a very successful day today, with around 75 concrete sleepers inserted under the track for tomorrow’s crew to clip up.

We’ve still a few to install from the outer departure signal to the Vline Turnout and good few to install into 3 road where we’re close to Vline.

Quite a bit of the messy foliage beside the track has been attacked. Typically we can’t get out there to do this work, however, while it’s all under occupation with no trains it’s an ideal time.

Vline is undertaking lots of work during this shutdown, with lots going on at two of our shared bridges. Hopefully we’ll get a chance to grab a few snaps tomorrow to show off the works.

There is plenty of work for tomorrow’s crew, we’ll be meeting at 7.45am down in the Depot at Castlemaine before we head out on site to continue inserting and begin clipping up.

It was such an amazing and action packed day of moving stuff around ahead of the works next week that we forgot to get pictures!

It wasn’t really all that exciting unfortunately… however everything is well placed to hit the ground running on Monday Morning.

We’ll be meeting at the Castlemaine Depot around 7.45am on Monday, and out on site from around 8.15am (roughly). There will be action at Castlemaine every weekday next week so please feel free to come along and check it out.

We had quite a big day today, preparing for an intensive week of sleeper and point timbers replacements in the track parallel with V/Line in Castlemaine.

V/line is undertaking various works on the Bendigo line from the 22nd Feb until the 6th March, which gives us an ideal opportunity to remove as many of the remaining timber sleepers as possible.

We’ll also use the chance to renew some point timbers and get on top of a few foliage issues.

Next week, we’ll have workdays every weekday, starting at the Castlemaine Depot at 7.30am or out on the worksite around 8am, all being well we’ll comfortably knock it over in a few days, but it’s always best to built in some contingency.

Tomorrow’s crew will be starting at Maldon to bring in a works train, loaded with sleepers and point timbers, in readiness for the works. Meeting at Maldon 8am.