JULY 15-24, 2009
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CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS JULY 15-24, 2009 |
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| TRAIN TO GLORY - Well, at least the "Train That The Pastor Rode." Obviously Pastor Kathi is having a great time riding this train! | DESERT FLOWER - My daughter Nelleka flew all the way from New Mexico to take a ride on the Calvert Central...and to visit family and friends. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| NEW TURNOUT - I cut the ties on Friday, then worked on the turnout here and there over the next 3 days. Here's how it looked on the workbench on Monday. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| PROMPT DELIVERY - Soon it was on its way to the Red Zone. That's not Big Brown, but if we colored the golf cart red we could call it Big Red! | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| OUT WITH THE OLD - a 9-foot section of curved track | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| IN WITH THE NEW - The new turnout gets fitted into place. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FINISHED PRODUCT - The new turnout's rails are bolted in, the turnout is ballasted, and the approach tracks have been tuned up. | DUMPING A LOAD - Friday afternoon Paul and I used the tractor to get more soil from the pasture and dump it where the new straightaway will be built. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| ROAD ROLLER - The combined weight of the tractor, the antifreeze-filled tires, and the extra-large operator helped to tamp down the new roadbed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| JOHN HENRY POUNDS THE SPIKES - Well, it's not John Henry, it's Paul, and the rechargeable drill and track screws are a lot easier than pounding spikes! | ||||||||||||||||||||||