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Repairs on the Rochelle IL diamond today

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Repairs on the Rochelle IL diamond today
Posted by junior yardmaster on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 10:10 AM

Lots of activity on the Rochelle, IL diamond today; they've broken out some of their big stuff to work on it.  I'm guessing there's someone looking at this who can tell us exactly what they're doing; perhaps replacing the diamonds?   Junior Yardmaster

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Posted by alpinemike on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 10:24 AM

yep saw that first thing this am  must be major

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Posted by cefinkjr on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 11:05 AM

C'mon guys!  You're working with trucks between you and the webcam.  With that and the poor res, how are we supposed to see what you're doin'? Grumpy

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Posted by alpinemike on Friday, April 1, 2016 9:36 AM

can really hear those jack hammers on diamond this am   

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Posted by mudchicken on Friday, April 1, 2016 5:44 PM

mt4's are for tamping track.Hand tamping at diamonds are fact of life as tonnage turns stone to dust under the constand pounding.

Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west

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