Sunday, December 13, 2015

Track work vintage 1908 plus next project

Below are two photos of section crews with motor cars vintage 1908. The first photo shows a motor car with trailer on the Chicago & Alton railway.  These motor cars replaced a greater quantity of hand cars and apparently saved almost two hours time per man.


The crew has moved the motor car and trailer off of the rails to work on the track.  I always find it fascinating that workers such as these wore hats with brims while working.

The next photo shows a motor car and trailer on the Union Pacific railroad in the process of distributing ties.


The car is hauling 20 ties and 12 workers - somewhat crowded but effective.

Next project

My next construction project is a rooming house to house some of the workers in the surrounding industrial area.  So far I have mostly completed the front of the building,  at this point 26 feet wide and one foot deep.


This rooming house will be located on the street at the edge of the layout between the second hand goods store and the diner.  That will complete the structures on the street.


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