The last scheduled addition to the Bluestone Southern’s Outside layout is the construction of the Switchback for the logging operations… Earlier this year, we had constructed the Logging yard area just south of the tracks to Freeman Spur…
Below is a layout of the track placement prior to it being installed:
We have finally got a break in the heat wave, so we have started the track work up the mountain.
Below is a view from the deck:
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Below is the start of the switchback from the 3 track logging yard towards the right… The track across the trestle is the start of the actual switchback.
And the track running on the retaining wall is a switchlead for the logging yard… The short track from the left hand switch to the switchlead switch is
the connection from the Evansville Yard to the logging yard.
Below is an overall look at the logging yard and switchback start…
The Semi-circle track to the left will eventually be a Loop from the Evansville Yard area and will become a Rail-Barge loading facility
for agricultural goods to be transferred to the barge’s.
This topic will be updated as things progress.
