Author Topic: Sheepscot Turntable - Official Work Thread  (Read 260660 times)

Mike Fox

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Re: Sheepscot Turntable - Official Work Thread
« Reply #450 on: October 23, 2016, 07:45:01 AM »
I think the plan is for the generator to stay where it is. As far as grading, it is done for now. There is talk of using the material hauled in by the state as topsoil, and seed it over.
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« Reply #451 on: October 23, 2016, 07:48:04 AM »
There are actually plans to move the generator, pending a campus wide electrical distribution overhaul.  Ultimately we want the generator hidden and to minimize modern looking incursions in the entire area.

Mike's grading looks nice in the pictures.  Can't wait to see it in person.

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« Reply #452 on: October 23, 2016, 12:30:58 PM »
I think it may aid in your push pole design
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« Reply #453 on: October 23, 2016, 05:32:02 PM »
Thoughts for the future roundhouse, could we hide the generator behind it, and or put the electrical room in the small tool room that was built off to the side of the roundhouse?

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« Reply #454 on: October 23, 2016, 06:23:18 PM »
I think someone once told me the roundhouse annex was to be a blacksmith shop.

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« Reply #455 on: August 07, 2017, 10:30:44 AM »
No. 9 going for a spin Sunday.

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« Reply #456 on: August 08, 2017, 08:07:38 AM »
So way cool!!  And so seemingly ordinary.  Great to involve visitors in the action...almost as good as a cab ride.