Northern Territory Chief Minister Clare Martin, Senator Nigel Scullion and South Australian Minister for Tourism Jane Lomax-Smith, assisted by Ben Castle, preparing to ignite the Thermit Weld on site at ADrails Buchanan Camp 13 December 2002. Photograph courtesy of NT Government thermit2.jpg (9cm x 14cm, 300dpi, 1645KB) thermit2.tif (9cm x 14cm, 300dpi, 5035KB)

Northern Territory Chief Minister Clare Martin, Senator Nigel Scullion and South Australian Minister for Tourism Jane Lomax-Smith, assisted by Ben Castle, observing the melting process in the crucible on site at ADrails Buchanan Camp 13 December 2002. Photograph courtesy of NT Government thermit1.jpg (9cm x 14cm, 300dpi, 1677KB) thermit1.tif (9cm x 14cm, 300dpi, 5442KB)

Casting the molten iron from the crucible into the mould Photograph courtesy of NT Government thermit4.jpg (10cm x 14cm, 300dpi, 649KB) thermit4.tif (10cm x 14cm, 300dpi, 5843KB)

Thermit weld of track after removal of crucible and prior to grinding Photograph courtesy of NT Government thermit3.jpg (10cm x 14cm, 300dpi, 649KB) thermit3.tif (10cm x 14cm, 300dpi, 5843KB)

ADrail's Ben Castle grinding rail after welding process complete Photograph courtesy of NT Government grinding.jpg (10cm x 14cm, 300dpi, 2148KB) grinding.tif (10cm x 14cm, 300dpi, 6017KB)

Buchanan Camp workers celebrate after completion of Thermit Welding Ceremony 13 December 2002 Photograph courtesy of NT Government adrail_workers.jpg (14cm x 10cm, 300dpi, 682KB)   adrail_workers.tif (14cm x 10cm, 300dpi, 5841KB)

Manager Trackworks North Michael Law (left) and Manager Trackworks South Vince Ferritto discuss the meeting and joining of track between Katherine and Tennant Creek Photograph courtesy of NT Government law_ferritto.jpg (10cm x 15cm, 300dpi, 1857KB)   law_ferritto.tif (10cm x 15cm, 300dpi, 6017KB)

Traditional Owners Raymond Dixon (left) and Jimmy Wavehill aboard locomotive Kurra Kurraka after ceremony Photograph courtesy of NT Government dixon_wavehill.jpg (10cm x 15cm, 300dpi, 1857KB)   dixon_wavehill.tif (10cm x 15cm, 300dpi, 6017KB)