Glenbrook Crossing Upgrade

At the beginning of the second day of work, track had been laid across the road and ballast was yet to be laid

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The pile of ballast to be spread out is evident here as workers connect track

18 May 2014

A new trackset had been laid as part of the upgrade

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Later in the day, a digger spreads ballast over the track

18 May 2014

Tamper ETM 622 and regulator ETM 676 cross Glenbrook Station Road to move into position for tamping

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Gangers unhook the trolley from ETM 676

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ETM 676 pushes its trolley as it begins tamping

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The blades of ETM 622 dig into the ballast

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ETM 622 tamps past a cable for the crossing alarms. Tamping involves lifting the track then packing the ballast underneath it

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Following behind is ballast regulator ETM 676, removing excess ballast from the track

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ETM 622 stops tamping over the crossing

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ETM 676 clears excess ballast off the track, with a constant stream of waste ballast emerging from the side

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After completing ballast work, the two machines stable in Glenbrook Vintage Railway's siding for the night

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ETM 676 and ETM 622 parked in the siding

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Asphalt was laid on the crossing, with the finished product in sight

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Ja 1250 provided some entertainment for the workers as it steamed into the station during the day

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Ja 1250 runs around its train past ETM 622 in the siding

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With the day drawing to a close and the end of the block-of-line approaching, the final layer of asphalt is laid on the crossing and is cooling off

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A worker removes the wooden rails used to create the flange gap in the road, while steam rises from the asphalt

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Another worker paints the crossing lines on the road. The upgrade is almost finished at this point

18 May 2014