Ron Senek
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 | | 07/22/2008 4:35 PM |
| | It is coming along nicely, Dave | | | |
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Dave F
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Sandy, Utah
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| | 07/22/2008 5:00 PM |
| | Thanks Ron, I'm gettin' quite excited... This is fun. | |
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Dave F
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Sandy, Utah
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| | 07/23/2008 10:32 AM |
| Well, I faced one of my biggest fears with regards to engineering challenges this morning. I placed the track in the passage between the shed and the fence. It went swimmingly. I am so pleased. I used four pieces of 6' dia curve track to build in a couple of "doglegs" to get around the tree and fencepost. I may have a high speed chicane in the middle of the run, but unless you've got your head back there most folks won't see it. And yes, it's tight, but I can still get to it from the backside.
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Dave Fulghum,
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vsmith
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SoCal
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| | 07/23/2008 10:56 AM |
| | I hope that aint a "reverse S" I see in there , is there a small straight section in between those two curved sections? | |
 Kitbashing, welcome to the Dark Side | |
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Rayman4449
Gardner, KS
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| | 07/23/2008 12:51 PM |
| Hey Dave, looking good! I didn't realize you were in the process of doing such a large expansion!  Really like your approach to raising the track off the ground and using the screening to hold the material in place but still letting it drain.
Look foward to following along with your progress.
Raymond | |
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Dave F
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Sandy, Utah
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| | 07/24/2008 6:08 PM |
| Yeah, thanks Ray, we've got quite the project goin' here.. To quote a line from the theme song of a cinematic masterpiece (Smokey & the Bandit).. "We've got a long way to go and a short time to get there". We'll make it though..
Today's press release...
The CFO's office of the LP&W approved the purchase of some heavy equipmet to clearcut the dense overgrowth on the south end of the LP&W's expansion project. The specialty equipmet was procured for the sum of $9.85 from the heavy equipmet division of K-Mart.
MOW crews got underway as soon as the new clear cutting machinery was on site and had the right of way clear and ready for further construction in short order.
The CFO's office released this statement.
"The procurement of this type of specialty equipment, while costly initially, will ensure that the LP&W will be able to maintian our right of way and continue to provide the great levels of service, timely delivery and exemplary passenger service that we've come to be known for. " | |
Dave Fulghum,
CEO/Gandy dancer: Lone Peak & Western Railway.
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Bryan Smith
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Erda,Utah
Foreman
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| | 07/25/2008 8:58 PM |
| | Dave, Do you need something to guard your track from the tree that is growing over the fence over our mainline track? | |
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Dave F
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Sandy, Utah
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| | 07/25/2008 9:51 PM |
| | Nah, the tree is not an issue. There really are no branches to speak of below fence top level.. | |
Dave Fulghum,
CEO/Gandy dancer: Lone Peak & Western Railway.
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Dave F
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Sandy, Utah
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| | 07/26/2008 9:46 AM |
| The benchwork is complete !
Finished off the framework on the south turnaround loop this morning.
All that remains is to deck the frames with hardware cloth and landscape fabric, attach the side rails and infill with topsoil...then lay track..
Yeah! | |
Dave Fulghum,
CEO/Gandy dancer: Lone Peak & Western Railway.
Member, Utah Garden Railway Society.
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Greg Stevens
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Glendora, CA
Foreman
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| | 07/26/2008 10:10 AM |
| | That's really looking good Dave. Nice job of construction and thanks for the constant updates. Keep 'em coming. | |
Work & Play Safely,  Greg Stevens | |
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Dave F
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Sandy, Utah
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| | 07/26/2008 6:14 PM |
| | Worry not Greg. I'm not one to shy away from posting pics and updates.. | |
Dave Fulghum,
CEO/Gandy dancer: Lone Peak & Western Railway.
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Dave F
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Sandy, Utah
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| | 08/02/2008 3:24 PM |
| Ok.. Guess I should now lable this the August LP&W update but why start another thread, right?
Plenty of good progress to report. I have ALL the benchwork decked and covered with landscape cloth. Today I place most of the side-rail cleats and decided to "layout" the mainline just to get a feel for the "fit" of it all.....Mmmmmmm, I like it.
Long view of the mainline.
For those interested in such things, the siding, between the switches, will be 21 feet long, with another 18 feet of trailing spur on the south end.
Looking north at the "tunnel opening".
The mainline track on the left (outside) will be gently curved to follow the benchwork.
The south turnaround.
The south terminus of the siding with the extended spur continuing south.
I should be running trains next weekend. | |
Dave Fulghum,
CEO/Gandy dancer: Lone Peak & Western Railway.
Member, Utah Garden Railway Society.
www.lonepeakandwestern.bravehost.com | |
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