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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) |