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This page last updated: Monday, 19-Jul-2010 19:57:30 EST
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News:


***Forest Creek Bridge sleeper replacements

Forest Creek Bridge sleeper Replacments

Mid July saw the replacement of all sleepers on Forest Creek Bridge.

See Photo's of the sleeper replacements.


***61RM Leaving the VGR

The 15th June 2010 saw RM61 being loaded onto road transport for its trip to its new home at the South Gippsland Tourist Railway in Korumburra.


See Photo's of 61RM Leaving.


***3 Road Muckleford

After a very successful effort over the long weekend in June 2010, 3 road was ready for a ballast train. The Train was run on the Monday of the long weekend, using; Y133, the two QN ballast hoppers and the Ballast Plough. The photos below show the ballast train as well and the spread ballast.

Ballast Train

Spread Ballast
See Photo's of the 3 road completion project.

News:

New Maldon Sales Area & Toilet Facilities

Cladding has now been applied to the station extension
Photos of the New cladding.

Maldon Toilets and Yard Clean Up

February has been a month of activity at Maldon with the slab for the new toilets being poured and a large cleanup of the yard taking place.
Photos of the Toilet Works.
Photos of the Cleanup.

Maldon Station fire update.

Rapid Progress has been made on Maldon Station in the past few months, with stabilising and cleanup work completed the VGR is now in negotiations regarding the rebuilding process. A more detailed report will be published shortly.



VGR CHART OF EVENTS:

Click here for the 'VGR Chart of Events' - a listing of some of the important dates and events in the History of the Castlemaine to Maldon Railway, the Society and the VGR.


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