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Work Session #4 April 21-23, 2017
To join the fun, contact the railroad at: WorkSession @ RedRiverAndGulf.net (no spaces)
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More details will be posted soon. Work Session #4 will be a continuation of Work Session #3.
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Schedule |
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Friday Afternoon
April 21, 2017 -Hotel kitchen (Crew Lounge) Planning Session & Safety Brief
-Finish bridge construction at washout on
Upper Leg of Switchback Wye April 22, 2017 0800 - 1800 -Hotel kitchen (Crew Lounge) Planning Session & Safety Brief -Finish bridge construction at washout on Upper Leg of Switchback Wye -Use RRG M2 and trailer to move bridging material into place -Continue clearing and repairing track on Wye
March 26, 2017
0800 - 1100 |
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What to Bring (Optional) |
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-Chainsaw (gas) -Loppers -Leaf Blowers (gas) -Machetes -Work Gloves -Work Boots -A Positive Attitude (Not Optional)
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Accommodations The Long Leaf Motel will sleep several people at no charge. Rooms are first come, first served.
If we run out of space, there are reputable hotels in nearby Alexandria and Oakdale.
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At the end of the weekend, we will operate some motorcars over the repaired section. In addition, we'll allow the volunteers to run the equipment around the Loop and out to Sandersville.
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Here is the washout. The plan is to construct a box culvert from grade crossing panels. In addition, we'll use panels ties and riprap to create wing-walls on the upstream side.
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The is MOP Jct, facing west. The west leg of the wye is on the left. The north leg on the right. The tail ends about 100 yards further on.
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Heading west towards to the tail of the wye
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This is the tail of the Switchback Wye. UP's Lake Charles Subdivision is in the background.
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