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Trackwork Report July 22/23 2006
These photographs show some of the gangs at work on restoring the line - Saturday & Sunday July 22/23 2006

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Matt McMahon conducts the requisite "Tool Box" briefing to the crews before work commenced. Clearing and preserving remnant trackside infrastructure . Paul Dwyer operates his D4 bulldozer to reprofile the track embankment.

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Tom Besant Earthmoving provided this bobcat and Tom is seen at work profiling the embankment. Gaynor & Col Maloney with Peter Culley doing what all good Track Managers do - pointing out what is to be done! Zsuzsanna Handelsmann and Marjorie Webb preparing morning tea for the work gangs.

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David Clifton-Smith (short sleeved blue shirt) with Charkes Hazelwood. The Council Grader with Keith Whittaker at the controls made a big contribution to the work force. Clive Payne and John Brotchie (?) doing the "hard stuff" that machines can't get at.

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Rotary provided the mechanism for cooking lunch ... ... and Publicity Officer Bob Conners is doing the cooking supervised by Secretary Margaret to the right. A double box culvert which has been cleared and profiled. Many of these are in very good condition.

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Another view of the box culvert and embankment shown in photo 15 Kerry Gibbons & Brain Saul provided and drove one of the graders. Tom Besant Earthmoving also provided this mini excavator to go with the bobcat.

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Gerrick Hawkins at the controls of the mini excavator from Mayfield. Tim Arnison is on the shovel. The track and yards at Hazelgrove are starting to emerge from the wilderness.