Work Report - Fettlers Camp - week 3/10th May 2008
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"Filling in the Gaps" Page 2 |
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| Lynette and Margaret prepare lunch on this day . | A meeting with Council at the "rail head" resolved the issue of the safety interface with a proposed extension to the walking track - the walking cycling track will not proceed beyond Hazelgrove in the rail corridor. | |
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This team is positioning sleepers for the replacement of 1 in 4 or 5.
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Bob is caught in a rare moment of "having a chat"! | And here is Bob "striking a blow". |
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| Tim watches the "human dynamo" (Richard) at work. | New sleepers are positioned ... | ... then inserted under the line. |
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| A lot of jacking is required . | Removal of old spikes requires use of the sledge hammer . | Bob is preparing the sleepers for removal by loosening earth. |
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| More sleepers ready to place . | Clive drills holes ready for the spikes... | ... and it is hot, hard work. (of course he wasn't acting!) |
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| Track manager, Pete, keeps his hand in on the jack hammer. | Arthur nudges a sleeper into position. | And here, Arthur is preparing for life as a film star. (Harry Shannon photo) |
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| The film crew take some shots for a forthcoming documentary. (Harry Shannon photo) | ||
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