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Yesterday, 7/15, was our 5th track laying session.  In the first picture you can see the improvements to the turntable pit done by the contractor including the curved ring rail waiting to be installed.  You will also see a pile of ties in front of the right most stall we placed to get ready to lay track inside for Klondike Mines #4.  We had to move the historic passenger car end out of the way to make room for the engine.

In the next picture you can see ties at end of track for the turntable lead we will extend in the future.

Most of our time was spent ballasting and filling the historic grade crossing.  In the third picture you will see our track speeder as it blows the first grade crossing signal since 1937!

The last two show more details of the grade crossing work and the new switches that are in the process of being added.

The next work session is Sunday, 7/30, at 9:30.  But "unfortunately" I won't be there because I'll be riding the Cass Scenic Railroad! 

 

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Curious, where did you get the rail and turnout components?  What is the historic factor about the grade crossing?  Any preliminary photos of the  TT bridge?  What it the thinking about not using tie plates?  Not as needed for light weight narrow gauge?  Will you be treating the cut tie ends?  What allowances are you using for rail expansion/contraction?

The round house is a beaut!  Any interior photos.  Great looking pit.  You folks are doing a great job.  Thanks for the photos.  Please keep them coming.

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Tom, I can only answer some of your questions.  Some of the rail and ties came from the BNSF siding into the Boulder IBM plant which was removed in 2001.  The road and grade crossing were in use in 1937.  The road no longer exists but we're replicating the grade crossing from then.  On FB you can find some pictures of the pit restoration.  There are pictures, in my other threads and elsewhere, of the bridge lying upside down near the pit.  The railroad never used tie plates or ballast.  So far we are using old, creosote ties and we have not treated the ends.  I don't now about expansion/contraction but our track foreman Todd knows a lot about track construction.  There are many photos available of the Como roundhouse on the web with a search.  If you can't find any interiors let me know.  I think I posted some here last year.

John, A few thoughts, though not used originally, tie plates AND Ballast will greatly extend tie life and track gauge. Considering the long-term budget, these are important considerations! Two, some of us (yes, we may be in the minority) cannot access Facebook (for me it's because I only have a dial-up internet connection--I live in a canyon in the boonies), but this forum is accessible, so more pics please!!! Or a simple web page (limited graphics!!) would work too. Think what y'all are doing is tremendous!
John, A few thoughts, though not used originally, tie plates AND Ballast will greatly extend tie life and track gauge. Considering the long-term budget, these are important considerations! Two, some of us (yes, we may be in the minority) cannot access Facebook (for me it's because I only have a dial-up internet connection--I live in a canyon in the boonies), but this forum is accessible, so more pics please!!! Or a simple web page (limited graphics!!) would work too. Think what y'all are doing is tremendous!

I'm a new active volunteer but I've learned that the society is receiving funding from the county, state, and individuals plus whatever we, the members, can provide.  We're hoping with the public seeing our progress during Boreas Pass Railroad Day and the National Narrow Gauge Convention, in Denver, will create more interest and help with funding and participation.

I'm part of a theatre organ restoration project and we have a T shirt that is "given" to anyone donating more than $30 (by being given we avoid sales taxes, etc.) It has a picture of the organ console and says "I'm an Organ Donor Oroville State Theatre" They're pretty popular and great advertising for the project.

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