UP THE HILL AND OUT THE DOOR
APRIL 11-17, 2008
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[home] | CALVERT CENTRAL - PAGE 12 UP THE HILL AND OUT THE DOOR APRIL 11-17, 2008 |
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| TRACKBED REACHES THE DOOR - All week I had progressed with suspending the trackbed along the wall. On Friday night I cut the portal and fit that last piece, made of 3/4 inch plywood, and chopped the sill to keep it as low as possible. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| BUDD CAR REACHES THE DOOR - Sunday morning I installed about 30 feet of track, and by 11:15 the new track had reached the portal. The Budd Car was the first train to climb the hill in its entirety. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE BUDD POKES ITS HEAD OUT - Actually it's the back of the car but you get the idea, right? | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ANOTHER DOOR AHEAD - The track will curve to the left in this picture and exit out the side of the Bilco door. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NEW ENGINE AT THE NEW DOOR - The Western Maryland GP-40 has been out of its box for only 10 days, and now it's climbed out of the basement. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| COAL TRAIN ON THE HILL - The engine had no trouble pulling the train up the hill. There is still a bit of work to do to finish up the track supports. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| HOLE IN THE BILCO DOOR - After a few intense days of doing taxes, I was glad to get back to railroad work. The steel here was about a 16th of an inch thick. | CUTTING COMPLETE - Finally the slow process of cutting is done, and we have a view of the garden. Soon we'll be starting the outdoor railroad. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| TRACK INSTALLED - The next day the paint was dry and I installed the curved track. It's about a 60 inch radius. We'll use the Budd Car to check clearances. | KEEP YOUR HEAD AND ARMS INSIDE THE WINDOW - There's not a whole lot of side clearance at this spot! | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| BUDD IN THE GARDEN - The Budd Car is popping out of the new opening. There are a lot of flowers budding this time of year! | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIRST TIME IN THE SUN - The afternoon sun shines brightly on the new Western Maryland GP-40. I wonder how long it will stay this clean! | ||||||||||||||||||||||