Panoramic progress!
The R&GVRRM's Track Department has been busy working on the ballasting and leveling of the new siding west of the LA&L. Here is a panoramic image of the siding with the R&GVRRM's ex-New York Central Pullman PS-4 flatcar #506102 sitting over a freshly ballasted portion of the siding that extends to the left and right of the image. To the right, the siding will be extended further south toward the R&GVRRM. To the left, the already installed siding still needs to be ballasted and leveled.
To continue to make more progress on the ballasting, tamping and leveling, we still need your help by making a donation toward out Donate-A-Ton fundraiser. Please consider donating $20 which allows the museum to buy a ton of stone or consider donating the money for several tons. To date, 50 of the 300 tons of ballast we need has been donated so far! Thanks to all who have donated.
Information on how to donate online or via the mail can be found here on the Museum's Support page of the R&GVRRM's website.
Latest newsletter available - June 2010
More progress on the west siding.
On Saturday, June 12, 2010, the Construction Department of the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum did some more work around the new siding the museum has been building west of the Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroad. On this day, the job was to consolidate two large dirt piles into one. To do this, the museum's restored Cat D7E dozer got the call along with a little help from the museum's Case backhoe. Here are a bunch of images of the equipment working and of the siding under construction especially those areas which still need to be ballasted, leveled and tamped.
Progress update: NYC #2567
It has been a little while since we have visited the progress on NYC #2567. The work has continued in earnest although the visibility has decreased since the work is more around the details of completing the lower walls, completing the new trim, and beginning to prep for paint. Many new holes had to be drilled and tapped into the stainless steel super structure to hold the lower edge of the new lower walls and some of the new trim. Additionally, all of the seat frames were removed the car to improve access for painting and to allow for the floor to eventually be refinished. Here are a few images from around the car with the seats removed so all of the progress can be seen.
Looking north from the south end at the restoration progress including the start of sanding and paint prep on the upper walls on the left hand side of the image.
Where we were on March 9, 2009 with one wall removed and the other original wall yet to be removed along with all of the seats and frames still in the car.
Views down each of the new walls.
Another view looking from south to north.
SSwitching around... Now looking from north to south.
RG&E 1941 - Out for a bath...
On Tuesday evening, June 8, 2010, while other work was taking place around the museum, our Motive Power Department started RG&E #1941, one of our two GE 45-tonners and moved it out of the shop to get the start of a thorough bath. The locomotive has been under mechanical restoration in the museum's shop for several years, and the mechanical work has been completed. Now the museum is turning its attention to the cosmetic restoration, a portion of which is being sponsored by a grant from the Amherst Railway Society. With the museum cut over to its well-fed water system, a new water spigot is finally available at the museum's restoration building, and Motive Power Superintendent, Joe Nugent, put it to good use by starting to wash #1941 down as the first steps to getting the engine painted this summer.
#1941 basks in the evening sun. The locomotive cosmetic restoration was started, but halted when the museum learned one of the prime movers had to be rebuilt. That work and more has been completed and now the final paint can be applied. When done, the engine will pretty much look like it does here.
Motive Power Superintendent & RG&E #1941 Project Manager, Joe Nugent, begins the process of cleaning the engine so the paint work can take place.
Ballast!
What a difference a week makes. On Tuesday evening, June 8th, we find the latest extension to the R&GVRRM's new siding west of the LA&L has been gauged, spiked and ballast piled on the recently built portion of the siding in preparation for leveling and tamping. One week prior, the ties were just being spread out so really great progress was made in just one week.
Spiked, ballasted, and ready to be leveled and tamped.
Looking from the south(left) and then from the north(right) of the new track.
Dale Hartnett works to help find the proper level for the siding as the ballasting, leveling, and tamping starts.
Nice progress!
With all of this progress, the R&GVRRM still needs help to raise the funds needed to purchase more ballast to keep the progress moving forward as the entire siding built to date will now be ballasted, leveled, and tamped. So far, we have had 30 tons of stone donated. Would you please help us by donating the next ton or tons of ballast? Just $20 buys a ton of stone! More information on donating can be found here.
Track!
On Tuesday evening, June 1, the R&GVRRM Track Department set to work on building the track for phase three of the west siding project after the sub-ballast had been spread and rolled the previous Saturday.
The work is underway...
Spreading ties.
Spacing ties with custom built tie spacers that make the work much easier.
Progress...
From next to the museum's Restoration Shop that gives a real perspective as to how big the job is.
By the end of the evening, real progress had been achieved on the track with a solid crew of guys working.
Ties down, rail down and all bolted up ready to be gauged, spiked & ballasted! Nice work!
As for the ballast, we could really use your help. Please consider a donation to our Donate-A-Ton fundraiser. Details can be found on the Support page of our website. We also welcome new hands to come and help us build and maintain our track and our railroad. Information on volunteering is available here.
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