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Work Report 4th/11th August 2007 (Page 1)
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The second week long Fettlers Camp took place on the above dates. The target was to lay track from "Garbage Tip" Road to Rutters Ridge Road and the fettlers were successful in achieving that and a little more. The track work is now half way to Oberon from Hazelgrove. There are some areas of track we have to revisit where boggy ground held us back. Once again it was an extremely well organised and productive project. The Track Manager and the Systems Manager did an outstanding job and the varying volunteers battled along to jack up the line, remove old sleepers then hand lay and dog spike the "new" second hand sleepers. We could do with some more help so if you are able bodied and can lend a hand, even if only for a few days, the next week long camp runs from 22nd to 28th September. Ring Bob Conners on 6336 1211 to arrange accommodation |
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| Camp "136" | Ganger Arthur with mile post 136 which he recently restored. | Another brilliant sunny morning at Oberon. |
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| Matt delivers the morning toolbox meeting to emphasise safety for the day. (Harry Shannon photo) |
The local media attended to film the award recently received by OTHR - a full coverage was on both TV Channels. (Harry Shannon photo) |
Work for this fettlers camp started just north of the Tip Road. (Harry Shannon photo) |
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| Track was re laid down to the cattle stop in a previous session. (Harry Shannon photo) |
Crews spiked the sleepers over the cattle stop. (Harry Shannon photo) |
Then work commenced on the southern side of the Tip Road. (Harry Shannon photo) |
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| The track is jacked up and the old sleepers removed. (Harry Shannon photo) | "New" sleepers are drilled for the spikes. (Harry Shannon photo) |
The sleeper is raised by hand to keep it in place and the jack hammer is readied for spiking. (Harry Shannon photo) |
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| It's always great to have volunteers from outside the district. In this case Ian McNeil from E. Maitland and Karl Rummans from the Blue Mountains - MANY THANKS | We take safety very seriously but in this minor scratch the first aid officer applied an appropriate dressing for the track manager. | Removing the old sleepers and chipping out the road bed for new sleepers is hard work . |
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| The second team pins and spikes sleepers following behind the team removing the old sleepers. | The first few days were a bit wet and here Arthur emulates a steam engine as he dries his wet clothes. | |
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| The camp was enclosed as much as possible to keep everybody cosy especially the ladies who prepared the food. (Harry Shannon photo) | Some weary workers have a cuppa at the end of the day. (Harry Shannon photo) |
Work has now advanced around the curve to the south of the Tip Road. (Harry Shannon photo) |
Some of our Donors during this Fettlers Camp (please accept our gratitude)
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