Aug/Sept Workday Updates
/With the 2015 Fall Meet only 3 weekends away, a lot of work is being done to get the facilities ready. Over the last few workdays and weekends, several track maintenance projects have been completed and some are still in the works.
The follow photos and projects have been completed over the last month or so.
Upper Loop track (From Triple Bridge going toward High Bridge) getting some new plastic and wood ties. Photo Taken during repairs.
Upper Loop track (From Triple Bridge going toward High Bridge) getting some new plastic and wood ties. Photo Taken after project completed before new ballast is put down.
Photo taken before repairs. This section of track is just before the Lower Loop covered bridge. This section of track sits under some very large trees which causes ties to degrade quicker then other areas of the layout.
This Photo was taken as the repairs were underway. All the ties from the switch to the Lower Loop Covered Bridge have been replaced ( All track shown in the before image of this section )
Currently, work is being done to replace the ties on the Upper Loop section just before the high bridge. The ties marked in orange were in very bad shape so the entire section is being replaced. There is also some heat expansion issues to correct.
All the old ties have been removed from this section and ready for a new set of plastic and wood ties. This section of track is also located under some large trees, which causes the ties to deteriorate more rapidly then other areas. This section's repairs should be completed next work day.
New Speakers are being installed at the passenger station. The original speakers have begun to fail or not function properly. It is hoped we can have all the new ones installed by the Fall 2012 meet.
