tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602179322958970783.post8906012851753457253..comments2024-03-26T04:41:21.730-07:00Comments on GWSR S&T: Troughs and StakesMike Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10500618262437555029noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602179322958970783.post-51931942892220458922018-11-15T02:15:05.227-08:002018-11-15T02:15:05.227-08:00Have found that the best way is to make a hole thr...Have found that the best way is to make a hole through the ballast with a crowbar and then finish off with a few blows from a sledgehammer. Because these stakes are in angle iron they tend to twist when going in so we tweak them back with an adjustable wrench attached.<br />The hole for the signal post will be dug either by JCB or a mini digger. <br />We don't have a road/railer with an attachment that you mention. Curlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03544397700714608248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602179322958970783.post-47873863873060378502018-11-15T01:17:26.054-08:002018-11-15T01:17:26.054-08:00Is there a road/rail mini-excavator machine like w...Is there a road/rail mini-excavator machine like we have on the L&B which could have an attachment for driving posts and stakes?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602179322958970783.post-61641709569570805872018-11-14T15:24:46.782-08:002018-11-14T15:24:46.782-08:00If you mean the diesel railcar, yes we have people...If you mean the diesel railcar, yes we have people qualified to drive it but can't get it up there at the moment because the track is closed at Stanton while the aqueduct is replaced. Also there is remedial work required to its brakes. Curlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03544397700714608248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602179322958970783.post-27361647556524450062018-11-14T12:37:13.718-08:002018-11-14T12:37:13.718-08:00Are you not able to use the 'Wickham' peop...Are you not able to use the 'Wickham' people carrier vehicle along with a trailer, or are none of you passed to drive it. Understood it was an S&T vehicle. David Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408903687633353630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602179322958970783.post-73547447449195509162018-11-14T11:16:01.479-08:002018-11-14T11:16:01.479-08:00Only talking a member of S&T today. And I thou...Only talking a member of S&T today. And I thought that the traffic dept. had a language of its own!<br />The troughs and stakes do look straight, and it all brings the commissioning of the box closer. well done to you all.<br />Regards, Paul.St Blazey 1925https://www.blogger.com/profile/16697444840076235191noreply@blogger.com