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Part 8 - October 2001

Ballasting and tamping work has continued, and the following photos were captured in early October 2001.

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PRR volunteer Josh George catches up on some sleep in NT76 during a pause in ballasting at Port Augusta

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View from the drivers' seat of NT76 at Harris St crossing. The machine in the mirror is on the standard gauge line which parallels the PRR narrow gauge.

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A pair of NR's on a steel train race past the PRR tamper. The NR's were travelling at about 50km/h, while the tamper works at about 2km/day



 
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