FEBRUARY 1-6, 2009
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REROUTING THE MAIN LINE FEBRUARY 1-6, 2009 |
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| No "Before" pictures to show you, just "After." The switcher is running on the new main line, approaching a new turnout. Trains coming down the hill from outside (far right track) can now cross over to the new main line. | ||||||||||||||||||
| It's bitter cold outside. We had a little snow that turned to freezing rain, and a sheet of ice coated the snow. Picturesque maybe, but not good for working outside! | ||||||||||||||||||
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| The train is approaching a new "S" curve. It's on a 40 inch radius curve, the tight-est curve the Mikado can handle. Now we have a way to turn it between trips. | ||||||||||||||||||
| The old main line is along the wall on the upper part of the picture. The gondola is riding on a new turnout, so new that it's not even finished yet! | ||||||||||||||||||
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| The other problem solved is a double-track curve whose tracks were spaced too close for passing trains. It was 5 3/4 inch spacing, now it's 6 1/4 inches. | ||||||||||||||||||
| The train is on a 60-inch radius curve approaching the yard. The old main line is behind it, where it ran along the wall. That will become a siding soon. | ||||||||||||||||||