Looking good now I know why I have been seeing big holes around the park. 
I got my dirt for my un-named line out of Neustadt…but much of it washed away in the great flood. But I lost dirt while many lost houses around here 
Is it done yet?
10 yards in Steve, and it looks like I might need to order 5 or 10 more
Womens work!
Sunday I got the last of the 15yards placed. The weather has been helpful with rain at the right times and sun when needed. The dirt is settleing in quicker than expected and this week I’ll start tamping and roughing in the track. If all goes well I should have the second loop roughed in by next weekend, and be ready to start soldering.
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NWside of 2nd loop
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SWside of 2nd loop curves are 15’ diameter here.
Keep up the good work, Dave…
When will it be done?
You’re lettin the grass get a little long on my side of the Depot
Ralph
I’m growing a sun screen Ralph
Dave Marconi said:Ohhhhhhhhh...............I thought you were going to blame it on "no goats". Which, by the way, are enroute from South America.
I'm growing a sun screen Ralph :) :) ;)
I’ve come up with a slogan 
“Only the Finest Goats are Marconi’s”
Nice to see your progress.
Ralph
Dave Marconi said:
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How’s that station holding up out in the weather? Seeing it in place on the RR it looks much smaller than it did in person…
Put a passenger car near it and it will grow again!
Ralph Berg said:High grass keeps the dam rooster away. That station looks great on the layout.
You're lettin the grass get a little long on my side of the Depot ;) Ralph
Worked on laying track. Started Thursday just south of the station, this is the point I’m leveling from. First 25’ were pretty good with a little tamping and ocassional fill.Then My grade started falling. I’m trying to keep a level loop and the grade was showing 1/2" to 1" in 4’ so I started building up with the little reserve dirt I had left to start scenery.
This coming week I have another 15 yds. coming to finish the grade work and get track in place. Pics as I get some work done worth photoing.
I have 8 tons of gravel coming tomorrow
And the South American goats are here
I guess it’s time to build a stock pen.
Ralph
It’s been a month since the last up date, and ol’ M.T. Pockets has been hard at work getting the new roadbed prepared for the second phase expansion. The second 15 yards of fill has finally been placed and graded and track laying has been started. Getting the fill in place and graded for track also included preparing one tunnel and, so far, three bridge locations. None of which were in M.T.'s budget plans but he says he was able to muddle through with only one small third mortgage on his holdings. The 1st bridge is in place:
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After a week of work in high heat and humidity the first 150’ of track is in place.
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This looking south from a small knoll near the work site, and may I add an advantagous viewing point
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Here, after a small relocation we’re able to see the entrance to the new tunnel that was mandated by unstable substrata. In order to maintain grade a proposed bridge over the lower track was replaced with a tunnel and fill when it was determined by a goelogical survey that the substrata was unstable and footings for a bridge would not be stable.
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Though not a very clear shot here we can see the first of three bridges in place in the distance and with careful observation can site the other two bridge locations with temporary supports in place
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A new location and the short section fronting the station which joins the two fill areas that maintain the grade. Along with these few set backs M.T. was alerted by his survey crew that the original plan for a 200’ loop was not feasible because of the mandatory grading and the new phase will possibly reach 350’ to 400’. M.T. has high hopes that the remainder of phase two will be done in time for the annual Fourth of July festivities.
Mr. M.T.Pockets, meet Mr. Akenback. You’ll be spending a lot of time together
It’s looking great, Hollywood. I’m waiting for the “sign” in the hills
Ralph
When will it be finished?
It looks like I’m not the only one doing some major earthwork in the back yard. I’m still terracing the hillside.
That looks real good Dave. I like the loop around the tree.