cheers, super and OTR.
just marked up this map, thought it might be of interest and help show where work was done. this was the first of 3 major upgrades over three years.
![[Image: map.jpg]](http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc399/sunhuntin/trackwork/sunday%20april/map.jpg)
the tracks upgraded are part of the national system. steamrail leases/owns a couple of sidings that dont really connect up anymore, and can apply for use of one length of track to run the jiggers. it was formed in 89, and they operate as a preservation group, storing and repairing old rolling stock and early diesel locos, along with memorabilia like blue prints and signs.
http://steamrailwanganuiinc.weebly.com/
yes, the milk tower was my 2015 job. the rail runs right past the shed i was based in, and my friend that drives locos would sometimes toot at me as he went by.
what they did here doesnt happen often, certainly not in town, and may never happen in my lifetime again. the big flood in 2015 reached past the steamrail shed, and inside the shed itself was mid-calf deep. i was told that ballast is designed to lock together when compressed. with the flood, it left a lot of mud and silt behind, which affected the locking ability, thats why it was such an extensive job rather than just sleeper replacement.
just marked up this map, thought it might be of interest and help show where work was done. this was the first of 3 major upgrades over three years.
![[Image: map.jpg]](http://s1209.photobucket.com/user/sunhuntin/media/trackwork/sunday%20april/map.jpg.html)
the tracks upgraded are part of the national system. steamrail leases/owns a couple of sidings that dont really connect up anymore, and can apply for use of one length of track to run the jiggers. it was formed in 89, and they operate as a preservation group, storing and repairing old rolling stock and early diesel locos, along with memorabilia like blue prints and signs.
http://steamrailwanganuiinc.weebly.com/
yes, the milk tower was my 2015 job. the rail runs right past the shed i was based in, and my friend that drives locos would sometimes toot at me as he went by.
what they did here doesnt happen often, certainly not in town, and may never happen in my lifetime again. the big flood in 2015 reached past the steamrail shed, and inside the shed itself was mid-calf deep. i was told that ballast is designed to lock together when compressed. with the flood, it left a lot of mud and silt behind, which affected the locking ability, thats why it was such an extensive job rather than just sleeper replacement.
my website address has changed: https://sunscollections.weebly.com/
(This post was last modified: 04-12-2017, 07:44 PM by sunhuntin.)
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