AUGUST 23 - SEPTEMBER 1, 2009
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TRACK CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS AUGUST 23 - SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 |
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| OVER THE RIVER - The new track is now well past the bridge. There was a lot of grading work to do, so I did one 9-foot section at a time. | AND THROUGH THE WOODS - It was nice and shady here in this grove of trees, so we'll call it Shady Grove. Despite the shade, it still felt hot in the high humidity. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| STONE BALLAST - August 30 was a beautiful day. I used the tractor to move a good amount of ballast onto the track, and then did a lot of shovel work. | CALVERT CULVERT - By September 1, we're well beyond the culvert. Several days I was time constrained - able to build just one panel and install it before dark. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| OVERALL VIEW - It's September now and the shadows are getting longer. I better get some pictures before dinner. I probably won't get much more progress today! | ALMOST THERE - Now we have 19 track panels done and just 3 to go. Hopefully we have enough rail left over to build the turnout! | |||||||||||||||||||
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| NARROWING THE GAP - Looking from the other side, you can see how small the gap is. There is some height adjustment to do, but we have lots of ballast to do it with. | ||||||||||||||||||||