Hercules - track-laying work

[John Ashworth]

Summary of what has been done:

1. Two panels moved to the Transnet Freight Rail yard and placed on the rails just prior to the points. Once the points have been removed the panels can be moved into place to replace the points.

2. The stores area was cleared and leveled.

3. Two panels were moved to the stores area.

4. The area where the panels were has been cleared and leveled.

5. Koos was shown which bolts had to be loosened on the points and the various parts of the points were marked to aid re-assembly.


Planned for this coming Friday:

1. Move the remaining panels to the stores area.

2. Move the loose rails to the stores area.

3. Clean and level the area where the panels and loose rails were stored.

4. Clean the cutting.

5. Move the points to the stores area.

Photos by James Smith 24th October 2008

[Nathan Berelowitz]

Thanks to you James, for the efforts. At last we are showing some progress.