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September 2009

Yolo Causeway has been rebuilt using aluminum plate as the core to the bridges - if that warps we have a real problem! Cosmetically wrapped in wood and eventually will get ballasted on the deck and you'll never guess it has an aluminum core!

West yard approach re-alignment, 12th Street Yard Sacramento - in and working!

Marysville branch (above the Mikon scene) is in and working!

Keddie wye scene showing the scene base and temporary plywood bridge deck

Keddie Yard showing installation of new curved switches to improve tracking in this end of the yard.

February 2009

Martinez / West Oakland / Desert (16th St Oakland) Yard

Team-work - the trick to getting things done. Safety is also a concern, you might say a 'staple' of a successful project. What's wrong with this picture? Here we are moving the yard limit switch at Desert Yard in Oakland so that it will be out from underneath what will be the Keddie wye scene above. A left hand curved switch will be inserted into the 'west bound' main just west of Martinez; benefit is this will give us a pull back lead of a few feet for the east end of the yard.

Work also progressing on the spur tracks for industries at Martinez.

Sacramento 12^th Street Yard west approach - realignment

Changes made to allow both ladders to access the west end trim lead.

"R Street, Sacramento"

Work starts with centerlines on the layout - Joe and Ed are marking the switches for us.

Dry-fit is the next step - align and cut in switches and track:

Yolo Causeway

The Yolo Causeway (between Davis and West Sacramento) is getting the scenic backdrop treatment.