A panoramic view of the siding excavation site just before the digging begun. The LA&L is to the right and the new siding will come from the north(right side) to the south (left side). The museum already has over 400 feet of the siding installed to the north of this image.
Panoramic photo by: Christopher R. Hauf
Panoramic photo by: Christopher R. Hauf
After a lot of hard work to clear the land that will hold the next 500+ feet of the museum's new siding west of the LA&L including the movement of RL&B 206 to the NYMT, it was time to get back into the dirt with the museum's construction equipment. With the need to move over 800 yards of dirt, there is plenty of work to do for the museum's equipment including a 1968 Cat D7E. On September 26, 2009, the museum's construction department got to work moving the dirt. Here are some images and a video of the work that day along with another pan of the results from a few days later.
Another panoramic view of the siding excavation site on October 1, 2009 after a few days work. The LA&L is to the right and the new siding will come from the north(right side) to the south (left side). A good portion of the goal has been rough graded with the museum's Cat D7E and Cat D8 bulldozers and now waits for finishing with the museums road graders. The museum will then start to install the track for the siding and welcomes your donations and/or your help.
Panoramic photo by: Christopher R. Hauf
Panoramic photo by: Christopher R. Hauf
