I did it. 42 Sonotubes installed and cemented. Now I get to build a trestle. Funny how my Apple Watch came up with one of my exorcise goals when I finished: “Goal Achieved.” Stay tuned for more updates.
Continue reading →here is a little update on the trestle. Sonotubes and cement have arrived. Today I put in two sonotubes (without cement) 40 to go. I’ll get another 6 or so and and do some cement work. I’m off next week … Continue reading →
I’ve been digging, grading and preparing the Mountain Extension since 2016. Good news is that today I began laying out the trestle. Yesterday, I dropped a few trees to give a straight line and eliminate a small curve in the … Continue reading →
I finally got a project finished that has been waiting for over a year. The roof on my engine house was beginning to grow moss and some of the shingles were starting to fall off. Last year when Dave and … Continue reading →
I’ve been wanting to make new cylinder drain cocks because I was never really happy with the ones on my Consolidation. My last run solidified my decision when I derailed and shared my tubing. Just finished four new ones. I … Continue reading →