Thanks, Mal. Can you advise how the final alignment and levelling of the track will be carried out - by machine and laser or by eye
and crowbar+ shovel?

Regards

Dudley Horscroft
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From: "Mal Rowemal.rowe@... [TramsDownUnder]" TramsDownUnder@...>
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Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2017 1:31 PM
Subject: [TramsDownUnder] Toorak Rd West progress [3 Attachments]

> The tracks are all in place in Toorak Rd West, but not yet levelled and

> ready for concrete.

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> First view looks East from near St Kilda Rd - along the former slip lane

> / parking area.

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> http://tdu.to/East-to-ToorakRdWest_21Jun2017.JPG

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> Second pic is a little further east along the new track.

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> http://tdu.to/Kerb_ToorakRdWest_21Jun2017.JPG

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> This track is at the final level and a kerb is being installed to keep

> motor cars off the tram tracks. This should improve punctuality a little.

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> Third pic is near the eastern end of the works looking back to the west,

> and showing the new crossover at Millswyn St in place.

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> http://tdu.to/ToorakRdWest-at-MillswynSt_21Jun2017.JPG

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> This track will also be lifted - up to about the level of the access

> cover in the centre of the pic.

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> Overall, the result will be quite a thick layer of concrete from current

> excavated base up to the top of the sleepers - but nothing like the

> current Sydney practice.

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> Mal Rowe - who can see that this change will bring some improvement to

> route 58.

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> Posted by: Mal Rowe mal.rowe@...>

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