May 14, 2011 - Lower Loop Update
Clee installed the track across the truss bridge early in the week. Looks just like the drawing! (Click thumbnail to enlarge image.)...
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Jim Henry
- May 7, 2011
- 2 min
May 7, 2011 - Lower Loop Update
The crew trimmed the ties and filled in the gap on the north side of the girder bridge on Friday and Saturday morning. The beams need to...
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Jim Henry
- May 5, 2011
- 1 min
May 5, 2011 - Lower Loop
Last week the steel support for the north end of the girder bridge was installed in holes filled with concrete. The holes were...
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Jim Henry
- Apr 27, 2011
- 1 min
April 27, 2011 - Lower Loo
The Truss Bridge sides and bottom are now on site. The 700 lb bottom has been installed on the abutments. Photo shows load testing of...
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Jim Henry
- Apr 4, 2011
- 1 min
April 4, 2011 - Lower Loop
Spring has arrived (sort of) at Werner's Fabrication Shop and the Truss Bridge is starting to take shape. The side shown in the photo...
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Jim Henry
- Jan 13, 2011
- 1 min
Jan 13, 2011 - Happy New Year (delayed)
The 2011 Schedule has been posted, see 2011 Schedule.
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Jim Henry
- Jan 7, 2011
- 1 min
January 6 - 2010 Blowdown Meet Photos
Webmaster finally got around to posting these photos. This is the last item for the 2010 News page The links below lead to a slideshow...
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Jim Henry
- Nov 12, 2010
- 3 min
November 11, 2010 - Lower Loop:
Work has started on the lower loop--- in fact much of the grading of the track base has been done--- thanks to Clee. At the current rate...
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Jim Henry
- Nov 12, 2010
- 1 min
November 11, 2010 - Blowdown Meet Photos
The webmaster needs some photos for a slideshow of the blowdown meet. Please send photos you want in the slideshow to the webmaster...
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Jim Henry
- Oct 1, 2010
- 1 min
September 30, 2010 - Logging Meet Photos:
We had a good time at the logging meet at Eagle Point Railroad. Some photos posted on the Chattanooga Society of Model Engineers, Inc...
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Jim Henry
- Aug 24, 2010
- 1 min
Aug 23, 2010 - More on the Convention:
There is a nice write-up and a bunch of Convention photos on the Discover Live Steam website; see Discover Live Steam Convention. July...
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Jim Henry
- Aug 24, 2010
- 1 min
Aug 23, 2010 - MCC Loggers:
This year the logging locomotive meet will be held at Eagle Point Railroad in Dunlap Tennessee Friday, September 24 through Sunday,...
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Jim Henry
- Jul 22, 2010
- 1 min
July 21, 2010 - Prep for Convention:
Temp Tracks: The photo shows a temporary yard that has been constructed south of Orchard to accommodate some of the rolling stock...
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Jim Henry
- Jul 9, 2010
- 2 min
July 8, 2010 - Steaming Bays:
One of the major construction projects in preparation for the Discover Live Steam Convention is the addition of a turntable/lift and 12...
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Jim Henry
- Jun 26, 2010
- 1 min
June 25, 2010 - Grain Elevator:
An impressive grain elevator has been erected at Vandercarr.
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Jim Henry
- Jun 19, 2010
- 1 min
June 18, 2010:
Storage Tracks: The storage tracks on the south end of Barney yard have been rearranged so that a track could be added (three switches...
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Jim Henry
- May 1, 2010
- 2 min
Apr 30, 2010
It's been a busy week preparing for the first meet this weekend. The track, steaming bay, etc. have been cleaned up and Dick mowed the...
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Jim Henry
- Apr 25, 2010
- 1 min
Apr 24, 2010
In spite of the periods of light rain much was accomplished this weekend including a lot of track work in the main yard and removal of...
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Jim Henry
- Apr 18, 2010
- 1 min
Apr 17, 2010
Another busy work weekend. The shed door finally closes properly--- several years after it was moved--- it's amazing what a real...
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Jim Henry
- Apr 15, 2010
- 1 min
Apr 14, 2010
The Roundhouse is nearing completion ---- just the doors, associated trim and a little electrical to go. It should be completed by the...
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