Even later last night, crews were working on removing one of the driveways from PQ. With the change in location for unloading the sand, I needed the track space to spot empties as they were unloaded, but didn't want crews to worry about blocking the barely used grade crossing. Crews ripped the asphalt out last night and will clean up the mess later.
This driveway was added to match the prototype today, but will confuse crews as they shove cars through the building to be unloaded of sand. I don't want them to worry about cutting the cars to avoid blocking the road crossing. So, crews were ordered to remove it.
Helicopter view of the PQ Plant.
Destruction. I need the "Tornado" Shop Vac to come back along and clean up the mess after our guests depart.
The carnage at PQ.
The temporary unloading building until a permanent building can be constructed.
Yesterday, a deal was struck between the Rock Island: Illinois Division and The Little Rock Division to swap some freight cars. We needed more tanks. They needed more box cars. So, the Hooker tanks are here to stay.
Today, I made some more PQ2 and yellow (Santa Fe) routing tabs.
Today, I made some more PQ2 and yellow (Santa Fe) routing tabs.
At lunch, I rode over to Lowes to pick up some lumber for the Bureau expansion project.
This evening, after enjoying some homemade ice cream....
I worked on painting the brick on Westclox building. I nearly got all the outer walls done, but stopped short on the last big wall by the truck loading lot as I was just too tired and started to get a headache.
The building pieces from last night's carnage at Westclox.
I mixed some Testors model paint red and brown together in a bowl.
Here is what the first wall looks like. I think it will work with some weathering with powders.
The paints used.
Quite a few of the wall sections completed.
I completed the lower one and the left half of the upper one tonight. Only the right side of the upper one needs to be painted.
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