Thanks for the photos. Its nice to see an industry in Wisconsin putting some money into its rail shipping facilities versus scrapping an old spur and switching to trucks! Especially with the bad rep CN gets in by some. Keep up the good work.
You're welcome! I did stop by the yard on Friday and this morning (Saturday) and the Blended Spur is pretty much wrapped up.
Finishing touches are being put on after ballasting and spiking.
The first 5 cars are "on spot". I bet a chain-link fence goes up and that should be it.
We'll see what's next for the Yard. I'll keep my eyes and ears tuned...
Dan
22dec(Dan) "...Thanks for the pictures and commentary Dan..." . I haven't been down by the bridge since early June. I usually don't get past the north side of town ( Leons or Tortilla Flats). Looking forward to seeing your photos of the replacement of the bridge and yard. It's good that somebody (you) is documenting this for future railfans about the history of this area. Don
"...Thanks for the pictures and commentary Dan..."
. I haven't been down by the bridge since early June. I usually don't get past the north side of town ( Leons or Tortilla Flats).
Looking forward to seeing your photos of the replacement of the bridge and yard. It's good that somebody (you) is documenting this for future railfans about the history of this area.
Don
Thanks for sharing, Dan. I used to pick up and delivery in and around that area; Lots of industrial sidings in the old paper company properties.
Thanks Don. I swung by today and not much had changed, the spikes aren't yet all driven in but the derail was removed and I'm guessing they'll finish tomorrow.
Thanks for the pictures and commentary Dan. I haven't been down by the bridge since early June. I usually don't get past the north side of town ( Leons or Tortilla Flats).
I'm going to try my hand at imitating KP here in documenting CN's MoW work in Oshkosh, WI on the Neenah Sub. In the big picture, the 1899 Swing Bridge over the Fox River will be replaced, the Oshkosh "Yard" will switch positions with the Mainline, and the spur at Blended Waxes (industry) will be redone.
From what I understand the Blended Waxes Spur work will come first and the bridge & yard projects will largely be at the same time. All pictures in this thread are from my Flickr pages and are clickable should you desire to expand on them. Comments and opinions are welcome and I'll do my best to answer them.
This post will cover the work on the Blended Waxes spur so far.
July 14, 2011The Blended Waxes spur as original. Seen from the 14th Avenue crossing looking southward. The WC (former MILW) caboose is used as a buffer car because the angle of the curve is very tight and the power CN keeps in the area can't couple to the cars "on spot" due to the drawbar angle on the locomotives.
July 18, 2011Work begins. The fence around the industry is brought down and base grading of loose material has taken place. Rock, ties and 'stick rail' is stacked near the project.
July 24, 2011Machinery is brought to the area in the form of a spiking machine. Spikes and plates are also brought in.
Close-up view of the future new track area.
July 25, 2011The new spur rails have been assembled on site but not spiked or ballasted.
October 6, 2011Construction commences on structure for overhead loading/unloading piping after a low structure for piping is constructed. Rails get spiked and ballasted.
October 8, 2011The overhead piping structure is complete and more rail, ballast and ties are brought in.
October 15, 2011The caboose is gone over the weekend and even more supplies are staged.
October 17, 2011Work has commenced on the rebuild/cut-in. Contractors are seen here working on reattaching the switch to the main siding after relocating it approximately 25 feet north of its original location. The original rail to the facility has been removed.
October 18, 2011The switch and rail connecting the spur to the siding are roughly ballasted & spiked. Sub-roadbed grading on the spur track is occuring.
October 19, 2011The contractor's crew preps the spikes for installation after the rails & ties have been laid and roughly ballasted. Must've been their first time having their picture taken!
Overview of the project area. Some finish work needs to take place and will probably happen tomorrow.
A closer view of the new section connecting the spur to the siding switch.
That's all on the spur for now.
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