Topic: Erskine Tramway grade extension

[MikeD]

Hi Folks:

Here is today's progress on the Erskine's retaining wall.  As the grade rises out of the Shop Terminal at 2%, it rises 4" in the length of 16-1/2 blocks.  So, I use the wall as a reference for my grade surface.  Until I'm sure that I can get a couple more pallets of block this Fall, I'm only putting two courses above the base course, to stretch my wall for the time being so that I can get some more track down.

Mike

[MikeD]

Hi Ferd:

When I get it smoothed out, it's supposed to be 2% up out of the Yard.  After it gets up to the surrounding ground level, I plan to follow the ground contours to make it as level as I can.

Mike

[Ferd]

Hi Mike
Nice - looks like a bit of a grade, or is it camera illusion.
cheers

[MikeD]

Hi Folks:

Last week, we had a landscaper out to do some work my wife wanted.  While he had his machines out here, I managed to get a couple of hours of dirt work done for the Erskine Tramway.

In the first photo, (new grade 1) you can see the present end of track and the rising curve coming up out of the "Shop Terminal" area.  The other photo (new grade 2) is looking uphill from the yard.  The track will go around to the left (West) to a switch, and then split to a loading track and the mainline will turn right (North) to go out into the "North 20" someplace....I haven't decided where yet, but the intention is to go out to the "Butts"

Enjoy,

MikeD