Mountain Extension - Official Work Thread

[Paul Uhland]

Mike...a great clever, timely, labor-saving contraption!
BTW, how many conductors in that cable, at least two?

[Wayne Laepple]

Thanks for the excellent photos, Bill. I'm looking forward to seeing all the progress in the flesh in a few weeks!

[John McNamara]

I love that wire installation!
-John M

[Mike Fox]

It is not often I need help, but luckily it showed up yesterday. We also put out hay. The curve is ready, afer finishing up this morning, and I'll post some pics later.

[Mike Fox]

Contractor Jeff this week has finished the ditch. For reference, here is a before and after series














The 4 inch minus blown ledge Jeff left for me..




We have the President on the wire..




Sunday morning, I returned to finish the wire install. Using the Kubota was not working well, so hand work was the order of the morning..



Location 9, the wire was pushed through waterline to protect it from sharp stone.






Ready for track..

[Wayne Laepple]

Lookin' good, Mike. Great job. Thanks for all your hard work.

[John McNamara]

Wow!

[Jeff Schumaker]

Fantastic work, Mike.

How much more wire needs to be laid to meet up with the end of the phone line at TOM?

Jeff S.

[Mike Fox]

Roughly 700 feet is between Johns last post and the wide spot at location 9 that will have to be run through the trees until it can be buried. Hoping to do that in the spring while the ground is soft.

I have a 700 foot run to do to get to the bridge, going to junction either side of the bridge, and use the rest of the 2000 feet to go as far as possible.

[John McNamara]

There are pictures here on the Forum showing the line being buried. Where is that and for how long?
Thanks!
-John M

[Mike Fox]

John, about 500 feet, from just south of end of track to the north end of the curve.

[Paul Uhland]

What is "4-inch minus blow ledge" material?

[Mike Fox]

Sorry, typo. I forgot the N. Blown ledge.

[Paul Uhland]

Still don't understand

[Mike Fox]

It is a type of gravel. 4 inch is the largest sized rock in there. It is a by-product of blasting ledge to make stone products. Made from the soil that is on top of the ledge after stripping. Perfect for us.