Large Scale Central

Pearce Rebuild

Track and Trestles
#1

In keeping with the tradition that an ops session leads to rebuilding something, this year Pearce was a problem. Its been an issue in the past, with a tight curve (that I eased last year), and a grade (which got worse this year). So, it called for a rebuild.

I dug out and filled to make it as level as I could. Widened the curve, and moved the whole thing about six feet closer to the switch off the main. It also provided a good spot for a building I already had.

Here’s the area, not connected to the main yet, but leveled and ballasted with about 250# of aggregate.

Too hot to finish this up today. Maybe this evening Ill connect it to the main.

#2

Not only a great job, considering how hot it is, it’s amazing. I ran inside. We’re going to freeze this weekend! Better working conditions I hope.

Great looking building by the way.

#3

I did all the digging a week or so ago, and got the spline and most of the track down on Saturday. Today was just lining and leveling, and spreading ballast. I need to finish building the retaining wall between the track and the yard, too, but its too hot for mortaring right now.

#4

That’s a nice set up for the mine. Lots of room to work it. Looking great.

#5

We’ll find out how good ya did next TrainOps…But it certainly looks like the “New and Improved” Pearce Yard from the pictures.

:wink:

#6

So no cliff drop off like in the old design?
:slight_smile:

(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b107/139vinny/Trains/DSC09321_zps75c39b92.jpg)

#7

Looking very good, Bob. I like all of the changes.

Here’s a shot from TrainOps 2011:

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/thejoat/TrainOps2011/IMG_9890.JPG)

#8

Nice change Bob, That mine looks right at home

#9

Ya only loading one hopper at a time? or ya gonna extend beyond that to make an empties track?

#10

the rebuild looks good, Bob…

#11

He didn’t say it was going to be easy. :wink:

#12

Bart “Mr. Worldwide” Salmons said:

Ya only loading one hopper at a time? or ya gonna extend beyond that to make an empties track?

One at a time. Story is that the mine was truck hauled, but the new business at Pearce warranted more trackwork to serve Goodson’s Batteries. The mine is working a thin seam of valuable metallurgical coal, and produces JUST ENOUGH to warrant one car every day or so, but the confines of the valley dont allow for a separate track, so they tacked the tipple on the end of the runaround.

#13

Cool!

#14

Rock and ballasting work is done. Ready for a mini ops session tomorrow.

#15

A mini ops session Sunday found no trackwork problems at Pearce.

(http://i.imgur.com/Xugh7dKl.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/NyppWKwl.jpg)

#16

Ah ha, so, Problem fixed… :slight_smile: great…

#17

Bob,

Good to see this fixed. looks like you lowered the whole area and eliminated the grade as well as improving the radius on the curves.
Kudo’s

Al P.

#18

Bob McCown said:

A mini ops session Sunday found no trackwork problems at Pearce.

(http://i.imgur.com/Xugh7dKl.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/NyppWKwl.jpg)

Obviously, you have overlooked something. :slight_smile:

Glad everything worked out as planned.

#19

I see you have Stu firmly planted on the “Dark Side”…:wink:

#20

Great pics! Thanks for sharing.