Located at Penitentiary
Glen
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Frank Foti checking the gauge through the switch since he had a problem last week with his engine here. We decided to replace the aluminum rail switch because of the wear on the points with a new steel rail switch which is on the work train. |
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Since we got our block signals for two way traffic operation it has revealed some track conditions needing our attention. Here George Woodling, Dick Clark and Frank remove the switch off the train. |
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After turning the switch for proper orientation we checked the position and removed the existing aluminum rail on the main line. The crew is removing the bolts at the joints in the rail. |
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We decided to replace the aluminum rail with steel from the switch to Big Bend Bridge. The outside rail on the curve was replaced first using the inside rail as a guide. |
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George and Frank carry the old switch out of the way. George Davidson, Rick Nagy and Lou Fowler in background discuss ballast removal as Dick pulls up one section of track. |
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The new switch was positioned to check with alignment to the existing curve. Dick carrying a section of steel rail to put through the rail bender. All our curved rail whether steel or aluminum goes through the rail bender. |
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Frank is fastening down the steel rail on the outside of the curve. Lou watches George drive the screws into the ties to hold the track in alignment. |
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Lou lifts the ties to make full contact with the bottom foot of the rail for driving in the screws. Rick and Frank work on replacing the aluminum rail to the switch for our turning wye leg. |
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Ron Trenhaile is drilling the aluminum rail for the bolted rail splice we use. After unloading one trainload of ballast on the track Karl Losely used the broom to level the ballast between the ties and rail. |
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George also taking a turn at using the mobile sweeper. Karl and Ron tamping the ballast in between the ties to "set" the ballast. After the first rain it really "sets" the ballast we use. |
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Dick is not laying down on the job he just crawled into the weeds and probably poison ivy to check the levelness of the track and switch that we just replaced. |
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The finished track with the new switch, replaced rail, reballasted, leveled and tamped ready for the train traffic. |
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