blueodessey
Well-known member
ROW Plasser to the Rescue, let's get this Line open? $$$$ Meter is running!
Good Weds Afternoon all,
Well things after 3 Hard days of Earth movement have progressed in our favor, We had only slight out of alignment moves from Dirt, we are so lucky, but not lucky on our Consist sitting in the 50 feet of water ( I'll discuss that at the end here).
So the Dirt is clear, we have our tracks back and MOW Crews are on full alert and ready to go once we have inspection completed by Mechanical Dept. Mgr's for our next phase of repairs.
Construction Dozars and other items are being loaded up for transfer back to home base in Montana area.
Traffic is back to normal here tonight and we just occasionally close the Road for equip moves onto waiting Semi Trucks Flatbeds ready for Transfer.
I don't think I mentioned but Local Farmers brought in their Tractors to help us out with Earth moving where they could, the Public has been so supportive of us here, as they as well as us, have a very vested interest in getting this area open, they have Grain silos and Animal Stock waiting for Rail pickup.
Our Coal Trains are still rerouted through slightly longer Routes.Delivery time will only be slighted impacted done by having alternate plans when natural or other issues come into play.
MOW equipment is staged and you can see the our Signals our showing proper Aspects.
Also look at where we moved the Dirt back here, remember it covered clear over to the Asphalt on the Right, since this area is now prone to earth movement, we are having our Dept Geologist look into what we need to do for Drainage and Retaining Walls, so will visit this area again, once those changes are implemented as precautionary measures to limit this issue from affecting our Railroad in the future.
It shouldn't take more than 1 day to undercut and refill the area with fresh ballast and proper Machine compaction measures.
Probably 2 more days for our lone Security Guard, till all the Construction Equipment is moved out.
Just an overview of the area.
Now as far as our consist in the water, we have a potential hazmat issue, with our Locomotive in the Bay, it has 4000Gals of Diesel, Plus Battery Acid, and Engine Oil, lots of Gallons, we have to get our Locomotive out of the Bay before the Diesel Leaks from corrosion by sea water, so will enlist a Marine Salvage company, Locomotive has rings on it for lifting and the Frame should be OK........
Since our Track area is finishing up, we'll Marshall our efforts for Consist retrieval out of the Bay.
Stay Tuned for developments.
Thanks for coming by Folks, and I bid you a good Weds.
Good Weds Afternoon all,
Well things after 3 Hard days of Earth movement have progressed in our favor, We had only slight out of alignment moves from Dirt, we are so lucky, but not lucky on our Consist sitting in the 50 feet of water ( I'll discuss that at the end here).
So the Dirt is clear, we have our tracks back and MOW Crews are on full alert and ready to go once we have inspection completed by Mechanical Dept. Mgr's for our next phase of repairs.
Construction Dozars and other items are being loaded up for transfer back to home base in Montana area.
Traffic is back to normal here tonight and we just occasionally close the Road for equip moves onto waiting Semi Trucks Flatbeds ready for Transfer.
I don't think I mentioned but Local Farmers brought in their Tractors to help us out with Earth moving where they could, the Public has been so supportive of us here, as they as well as us, have a very vested interest in getting this area open, they have Grain silos and Animal Stock waiting for Rail pickup.
Our Coal Trains are still rerouted through slightly longer Routes.Delivery time will only be slighted impacted done by having alternate plans when natural or other issues come into play.
MOW equipment is staged and you can see the our Signals our showing proper Aspects.
Also look at where we moved the Dirt back here, remember it covered clear over to the Asphalt on the Right, since this area is now prone to earth movement, we are having our Dept Geologist look into what we need to do for Drainage and Retaining Walls, so will visit this area again, once those changes are implemented as precautionary measures to limit this issue from affecting our Railroad in the future.
It shouldn't take more than 1 day to undercut and refill the area with fresh ballast and proper Machine compaction measures.
Probably 2 more days for our lone Security Guard, till all the Construction Equipment is moved out.
Just an overview of the area.
Now as far as our consist in the water, we have a potential hazmat issue, with our Locomotive in the Bay, it has 4000Gals of Diesel, Plus Battery Acid, and Engine Oil, lots of Gallons, we have to get our Locomotive out of the Bay before the Diesel Leaks from corrosion by sea water, so will enlist a Marine Salvage company, Locomotive has rings on it for lifting and the Frame should be OK........
Since our Track area is finishing up, we'll Marshall our efforts for Consist retrieval out of the Bay.
Stay Tuned for developments.
Thanks for coming by Folks, and I bid you a good Weds.