Surprisingly during the recent week of high winds, only one day of work has been lost at the summit and on a couple of others it has meant finishing early since the workmen had to walk down to Rocky Valley to meet the train.


Bagging the insulation for removal prior to demolition.

The time consuming task of manually removing the insulation off the roof before the building can be knocked down is nearly completed. Under the roof tiles is thick layer of asphalt that has to be cut up in order to get at the foam layer below.


The thick layer of asphalt has to be cut into manageable sections with a saw.


The skip loading area with the station manager's building behind.

The inside of the building is now totally gutted with the internal walls gone and by early next week reducing the carapace of the summit building complex to rubble will begin. The sections of portacabin that are now at the summit also need putting together to give the workers shelter.


One of the last meals to be had in the old cafe before it's knocked down.