CSX Hanover Subdivision 3.0

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Opportunity for a header here: The Railwire: A Forum for Home Improvement.

[mu26aeh]

Build that wall(s) !



Well, in about a week after the concrete cures, the mason gets back from some deserved R&R, and we dry out from the monsoon that will potentially drown us out heading into the weekend    Hardly any rain in the last 2 months but once I open up the ground, the skies decide to open as well

[mcjaco]

Hardly any rain in the last 2 months but once I open up the ground, the skies decide to open as well

Is that Ed's Law or Murphy's at play?

[davefoxx]

@mu26aeh,

Adam, do you still have a drain in front of that remaining garage door opening?  The way that trench and the platforms are built, the water is probably coming to the garage.  I see the drain tile peeking through the gravel there, but I can't see if your drain is still there.  If not, you might want to have a sump pump standing by, if the downpour is expected to be that great.

DFF

[mu26aeh]

Yes, drain tile is still across the front of the doorways, and the existing drain cover was left in place.  When they excavated the blacktop, everything was actually disconnected underground, probably from the day they paved the driveway by the looks of things.  They put everything back together and covered the drain cap with fresh clean stone.  I am probably going to put up a temporary dam across the remaining doorway for added protection, as any water that gets into the footers will ultimately make it's way down to the doorway. 

[John]

The irony -- meteorologist digs a foundation - record rain from left over hurricane fills it 

[glakedylan]

glad to see the progress that is happening
may the sun gods keep the rains gods at bay.


this is really coming together, not only as a space for your modelling
but as great extension to your home.


sincerely
Gary

[mu26aeh]

While the footers cure, and we await what looks to be a 2-3" rainfall over the next two days, how about some modeling ?  Thanks to @GaryHinshaw , I secured some Trinity 5161 covered hoppers for a set of decals I had made a year or 2 ago of a road yet to be released in N scale.  These are going to look purdy sitting at Ag-Com

[wm3798]

Cenn Pentral?

[GaryHinshaw]

Cool!  Great to see them put to good use!  Good luck with the weather...

[mu26aeh]

Passed the test today.  While receiving almost 1.5" of rain today, we missed out on the worst of the rainfall.  Most of this fell at a nice steady rate, allowing the ground, and the existing drain tile around my home, to soak up the rainfall.  Forecast looks to be in the clear for at least the next 7 days, which should allow the mason to start laying block by middle of next week and I won't have to worry about repeating this again.

[mu26aeh]

Damn train master sent another autorack in Hagerstown yard. Misrouted cars just take up space.  Guess they'll just go back on the next Cumberland turn.



Added to my MT Halloween train today.

[mu26aeh]

The train room is almost closed in !  Ran out of initial block order, more won't be delivered until Wednesday 

[wm3798]

You guys in Pennsylvania have a lot of trouble counting these days, don't you?

[mu26aeh]

You guys in Pennsylvania have a lot of trouble counting these days, don't you?

Voting, yes.  Block, no   He brought 2 skids to start the doors.  Had to wait until the footers were poured to find out how many courses were needed.  He went out of town for a few days to get away from the rat race, today was first day back to work.  Apparently lot of people building these days for block people to be that far behind on delivery