Getting this pallet of granite on a truck and finally on its way to Bourke.
Wanted to pay it forward so didn't charge for the stone.........
Client wanted a simple monument to her train buff parents, I cut and carved the rough basic shapes so the local monumental mason up there can assemble them onsite and attach a plaque.
Nice back story to the large granite plinths is they were part of the original 1860 Sydney to Melbourne main line forming creek bridge abutments around Violet Town.
When the track needed to be realigned after the "Southern Aurora' accident here in 1969 it made these pieces redundant until I was given around 25 tons of them by the local council.
At least now they get to be repurposed into fireplace hearths, sculpture pieces and steps in various stone projects around the North East.
Some assembly required.......
