Sheepscot Passenger Platform Reconstruction - Official Work Thread

[John McNamara]

The WW&F Newsletter photographic opportunities will be fantastic!
-John M

[Wayne Laepple]

Fred's office will have a fabulous view.

[Bill Baskerville]

We’ve had some interesting loads on our rails, from Stewart’s truck, to trusses for the pavilion, to this. A few more and there will be enough for a WW&F Ry Press book on “The Loads of the WW&F Ry”.
Very impressive!
Dave

Don’t forget the track laying crane.

[Jeff Schumaker]

Thanks for posting the photos Brendan. Where was Fred while this was going on?

Jeff

[Benjamin Richards]

I attempted to take a time-lapse video of the lift. I thought it would be a neat perspective.

Because I'm REALLY GOOD at my phone, what I actually did was take a slow-motion video. So if anyone wants to watch a 7-minute lift at 1/8th speed, just let me know...

[Brian Whitney]

It was well after lunch time when the canopy got lifted. Fred left at noon.

[Bill Baskerville]

We’ve had some interesting loads on our rails, from Stewart’s truck, to trusses for the pavilion, to this. A few more and there will be enough for a WW&F Ry Press book on “The Loads of the WW&F Ry”.
Very impressive!
Dave

Don’t forget the track laying crane.

I think it is called Elmer.  We should rename the little yellow crane car Cranky because it only works by cranking.

[Dave Buczkowski]

Bill,
We named it “Ichabod” long ago.
Dave

[Bill Baskerville]

Bill,
We named it “Ichabod” long ago.
Dave

Thanks Dave, I knew it was something appropriate but in my dotage couldn't remember what it was.  Sometimes when I can't remember even I get cranky.

[Mike Fox]

We'll save the cranky names for the phone service. They make all the crank calls..

[ALAIN DELASSUS]

Bill,
We named it “Ichabod” long ago.
Dave

Thanks Dave, I knew it was something appropriate but in my dotage couldn't remember what it was.  Sometimes when I can't remember even I get cranky.

Dotage thank you Bill for that word Ididn't know Getting old is a drag and my memory as regards names is long gone.

[Brendan Barry]

The old Sheepscot shelter was shipped to Top of the Mountain this afternoon.

Using the big forklift to lower the shelter down further on the flatcar. The shelter was left 8 inches higher on the car the day we craned the shelter onto the car to pull the lifting beams out from underneath.



Moving the cars from the end of the mainline into the yard to assemble the train.



Stopped before Brook Crossing to check the track level in the curve.



Coming through Sutters.



Cockeye curve.



Alna Center







Top of the Mountain















The station will sit just about where the open car is on the main.

[Tom Casper]

Thanks Brendan for the pics.  The away crowd loves it!

Tom C.

[Jeff Schumaker]

Who was on the crew?

Jeff S.

[john d Stone]

Fantastic photos! Seeing how smoothly the trip went, maybe the shelter should be left on the flatcar for overflow passenger accommodations, but only if the wind's blowing from the west.