Day 9

Summer switch turned on.

We went from winter to summer in a week. Nice and warm and sunny today. I think these construction types prefer to work in miserable weather as they seem to get the most done in the rain, but when it is nice there is no one around.

Forms are gone, and the foundation is cured. Now they are ready to start backfilling, as soon as the mud dries up.

Might be a while…

-Tim

About the Author:

I'm your host, Tim Warris, a product developer in Port Dover, Ontario. Since March of 2007 I have been documenting the construction of the former CNJ Bronx Terminal in HO scale. For my day job, I design track building tools for Fast Tracks, a small company I own and operate. Fast Tracks makes it fast and easy to hand lay your own trackwork. Stop by our website to learn more!

Posted by: Tim | 03-27-2007 | 10:03 AM
Posted in: Barn Raisin'! | Comments Off on Day 9

One mans junk…

Is usually another mans junk.

A few of the things that got dug up while excavating for the new building. Apparently, according to the neighbor, there was once a cattle barn back there that burned and it appears most of the debris was simply pushed into a pit and buried. We had to excavate most of this debris and replace it with new clean fill. Most of it was just bricks, but there was also lots of bottles and this brass casting. I have no idea what the casting is, or was. It kind of looks like part of an old gate, or perhaps a fireplace screen. Its solid brass.

And of course the obligatory Milk of Magnesia bottle.

-Tim

Posted by: Tim | 03-27-2007 | 10:03 AM
Posted in: Picture of the Day | Comments Off on One mans junk…

Part 5

Quadruple diamond.

Click on image for better view….

The latest section in the project is the quad diamond at the centre of the yard. This is a bit of a showpiece and seems to be purposely placed to show off some engineers work. I won’t argue….