Car Barn Extension - Official Work Thread

[Jeff Schumaker]

Great photos. Looking forward to seeing the pad up close at FWW.

Jeff S.

[Mike Fox]

Spinney removed the forms today

[Paul Crabb]

How soon can "construction" begin? Will it be on the FWW project list?

[Al Michelis]

Now the big question is:  Who's going to admit scratching their initials into the new concrete?   

Fred and I sealed the concrete on Saturday.  There were no scratches, dents nor animal prints (including human).

[ALAIN DELASSUS]

Thank you Bredan for the coverage. That museum that is going to host the amazing MNG collection will be surely a plus for the WW&F turnout  as soon as it's open,which wont take long given the pace works are coming along.

[John Kokas]

Sooo, when can we get the narrow gauge convention back in Maine?  With all this additional work completed, people will be hopping to see what we have done.

[Mike the Choochoo Nix]

The narrow gauge convention is planned several years ahead so I would think the next open year is at least five years from now so 2024 or 2025
Mike Nix

[Bill Reidy]

Brendan Barry and assistants have been busy on the car barn extension.  Leading up to today (Saturday, October 26th), the sills had been installed.  Today, some of the vertical posts were installed.

First thing this morning at 8.41 a.m.  It had rained overnight.


The view at lunchtime.


The view at the end of the day.

[Brendan Barry]

Car barn constuction pictures over the last week.

Removing the trim from the car barn.



Timber delivery.





Putting up the frame.

[Jeff Schumaker]

Thanks for the photos, Brendan. Things are starting to take shape.

Jeff S.

[Bob Holmes]

It's amazing what the weekday crew can accomplish in a short period of time.  Congratulations.  (Sorry I could not join you this week...)

[Mike Fox]

Photogenic status as of today, 11/9/19

[Jeff Schumaker]

Will the rafters bet set next?

Jeff S.

[Fred Morse]

Hope we can put trusses up this coming week. A lot will depend on the weather and wind.

[Bill Baskerville]

The campus will look a lot different this spring, with the display track by the garage, the third turntable lead with a locomotive on it, the expanded car barn. 

I am sure it is in the plan, but might I suggest a gravel path from the parking lot to the car barn to encourage visitors to see what is there?  Perhaps a large sign directing folks to the static display.