The track crews arrived at Burke this weekend. Grading of the new ROW alignment is going well, and some track has been laid. First is a shot westbound into Burke. The old grade can be seen on the left, with the new ROW going right. The switch into the siding can be seen past the curve.
Approaching the #8 switch to enter the siding at Burke.
Looking eastbound. Burke yard will be on the right in this picture.
Looking good. I guess that means less work for us in May! 
Yea right
Good start. Ya making sure everything fits before the crew gets there.
Yup. I’m doing it for both the “does this work?” and “how much do I need to get?” questions. Plus it was 60+ today, and I couldnt resist playing!
Considering the amount of bends I’m surprised your doing away with the ladder system. I like the last shot as it trek’s through some nice territory.
Ya get it all figured out and then surprise the boys when they show up, then put them to work. HeHe. Later RJD
Today’s progress. I spent a lot of time this morning going over various yard layouts. I think I have a good one, and once the benchwork is done, Ill start laying it out perminently. I put down about half of the main/siding at Burke, and one of the yard entrance switches. Here’s a view eastbound, with 2 AMS cars for track clearance testing.
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And a view further along, showing the whole main/siding, and the other siding switch
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A view back the other way
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Then it was time to see how well it worked. I use my Climax as a test loco, since its the most finicky of my locomotives where bad trackwork is concerned.
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So far so good! I love the look of a #8 switch.
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no derailments all the way up to EOT
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And some general spacing shots Bruce asked me about
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Don’t ya just love it when a plan comes together!! And it WORKS!! Regal
Are the cinder blocks the final foundation, or is that just to get things set?
Little bit of both. Once I have the final grade, Im thinking of 4x4 posts set onto a patio block for stability. Or maybe keep the cinder blocks. Dunno yet! 
Use 4x4 that are treated and set in CONCRETE, that way ther is no movement. Bob it looks like your getting to a good height to save the back when working and operating! It does look good. Makes me want to get out and do some work, but then we are have a bit of snow right now!
Paul
Bob,
Glad to see you’ve got the fever again. Its good to work on the railroad. Did some Spring clean up and alignment here. Nothing major, but felt good working on the right of way.
Bob how is it you have no snow but yet I still have over a foot and im well south of you. LOL You got a good start.
You could set the 4x4 post in the deck cement blocks as that is what I used for my new staging yard. Later RJD
Bob,
Ya remember Fred’s solution?
2 foot by 2 foot patio block with deck cement block and then 4 by 4 post. Floats with the rise and fall of the frost. Sure seems to work well.
Yea, but being out of work precludes buying anything I don’t already have.
Well, you said you couldn’t dig inches without hitting solid rock, so dig to bed rock and set the 4 X4 on that.
