Crossing upgrades


bob

bob

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All you guys are talking about working on your crossings and signals, so I thought I’d give it a try too.

Step 1 remove the old crossing

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Let’s see, is it pave then build track, or build track then pave? I can never remember...

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The asphalt provides a solid base for the track structure.
 
Under layout wiring. We don’t mess with those tiny little wires you guys were fussing about. ;)

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Hand laid track on real wood ties. (Yes, they do make “plastic” ties, a mix of resin and wood chips, we don’t use them.)

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Sure, we can do that. You won’t like the prices though, these guys aren’t cheap!
 
Joking aside, we did build a short chunk of 3 foot gauge for a museum a few years back. Smallest track we’ve ever built.
 
And the finished product. All in one (very long) weekend!

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BOB ... What kind of material is that which is used to protect the flangeways?
Looks like some sort of rubberized stuff?
 
Nice series of photos. Saw the same thing going on locally at a crossing. They sure get it done in a hurry, not like state employees.
 
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