Shop Building & Machinery Improvements - Official Work Thread

[Paul Uhland]

Figured that was the prob.
That's one situation we don't have much here in East Abq at 5500' with <10-inch annual rain, maybe downtown by the mighty 3-foot deep Rio Grande lined with narrow bosques (wooded strips). 

[Carl G. Soderstrom]

I was concerned with galvanic action but I could not spell it.
Well I can spell IT (eye tee) but galvanic gives me problems.

Under the concrete is not a problem, it is at the interface that I have seen
problems. It may have been other factors but rather safe than sorry.

I will not add - keep the concrete out of the sun. 

[Stewart "Start" Rhine]

The new floor is in.  Please -

* Stay off of it entirely for 48 hours, don't even walk across it.

* The new floor must remain clean, sealer coating will be applied either Friday or Saturday.

* No rolling stock of any kind in bay 2 & 3 for 30 days.

* No connecting yard tracks to the bay 2 & 3 rails until further notice.  Be careful moving things around the north end of the shop so you don't hit the ends of the bay 2 & 3 rails that extend out of the back. 

We have a nice new floor that with care and a bit more work to get it ready will give many years of service to the railroad.

[Bill Baskerville]

Yea for the new floor and Hooray for everyone who worked so very hard to make this happen. 

In addition to making a much improved work area for our restoration projects, this will make it much easier, safer and appealing for our visitors who are touring our projects.

A big Well Done! to all who made this happen.

[Brendan Barry]

Some pictures from this week.







6:00 am today



6:30 am today













5:00 pm today.

[Mike Fox]

Looks too flat..

[Bob Holmes]

Brendan, great pics of today's pour.  When I left late afternoon, they were still smoothing and troweling, but it looks fantastic....

[Ira Schreiber]

So which dog was the first to run through the wet concrete?

[Paul Uhland]

One concrete floor.
Questions...
*looks like the vapor barrier, usually the first to be laid, is above? the WWF mesh, which itself needs support to half the depth of the slab for proper reinforcement.
*when will the flangeway blockouts come out? Hope they were oiled.
*slab finish looks  rough, will make it harder to keep clean.
*no construction joints? Concrete cracks, wherever, whenever it wants.

Slab sealing is definitely needed.
And of course, treat that slab like it is radioactive, until mid-October!!

[Bill Baskerville]

Paul,

Take note at the third and sixth pictures.  The wire mesh is clearly above the vapor barrier.  Usually rakes are hooked under the wire to pull it up to mid concrete as the pour progresses.  Note the guy in the white tee shirt in the sixth picture.  He appears to have the rake in his hand.

[Jeff Schumaker]

So which dog was the first to run through the wet concrete?

I am glad we don't have a shop cat.

Jeff S.

[Jeff Schumaker]

Will there be a ribbon cutting ceremony at FWW?

Jeff S.

[Stephen Hussar]

Wow. Great job to everyone involved. Great pictures, Brendan, thank you.
Boxcar 309's original siding is hanging there thinking..."you guys are too much!" :-)
SH

[Paul Uhland]

Gotcha, Bill. Looks like my eyes are  not  the teen-aged ones I once had.
The  floor is unquestionably a huge improvement, along with fewer columns and more access between bays 1 and 2.
Just watch out for the barrier-ignorers. They're always with us

[Mike Fox]

I made Fred pose for the picture. I tried to get Zack too but he darted out of the way. We are very fortunate to have several volunteers as dedicated as Fred. Without them, progress would be much slower.