Sheepscot Turntable - Official Work Thread

[Ira Schreiber]

A three phase generator.

[Harold Downey]

Yes, those turntable beams are huge.  48 feet long, 8" wide, 16" tall.

[Dwight Winkley]

Paul, Generator moved to get it clear of Turntable construction site.
dwight

[Paul Uhland]

Will turntable construction be delayed for a large while? Are more funds obtainable? 
 

[Brendan Barry]

Turntable construction is moving forward. We sent the foundation work out to bid and the bids we got back were a lot higher than expected. Now we are going to do all the foundation work in house.

[Brendan Barry]

Randy and Phil cutting plywood for the concrete forms for the turntable foundation. The steel rods on the trailer are for the turntable and B&SR 67 rebuild.





Jonthan started machining the wheel castings for the turntable.

[Fred L. Kuhns]

 Brendan, Thanks for the pictures of the work starting on concrete forms for the turntable foundation, and machining on the wheel castings. It will be interesting to see the steel rods turned into parts for the turntable and car number 67. Did not realize how much wood was needed for the concrete forms.  Thanks,  Fred L. Kuhns

[Dwight Winkley]

The 5/8" steel rods (the smallest size) on the right side of the trailer are for boxcar #67. They go in the car walls to hold the roof to the cars main frame.
dwight

[Brendan Barry]

Turntable work has been moving along.

The concrete form crew has been busy.













Rebar assembled for the center bearing footer.



Oak for the queen post assemblies at the sawmill.

[James Patten]

Those concrete forms look like bee hive boxes.

[Paul Uhland]

Wowee...yooz guys are moving right along.
So with forms/rebar work underway, then excavation comes next week, IIRC.
As a construction wonk, observing this project to completion will be fascinating!

[Brendan Barry]

Rebar bent up for the center bearing foundation.



Our shiny new rebar bender.



Sorting timbers out.

[Brendan Barry]

Working on the main beams.















Rebar work for the center bearing foundation.

[Alan Downey]

Thanks for the regular updates, Brendan. I knew it was going to be torture watching the turntable go up from away, but knowing ya'll have a 16" Makita just tops it off! Everything is looking fantastic.

[Gordon Cook]

Measure three times and .....