Mid-Summer 2018 Update

The Goal this year is to get the bridge done and maybe 200 feet of track down before winter.

Tunnel Progress Nov. 2017

A progression of progress photos

The tunnel walls going up.

The walls are completed.

The view from above.

The roof goes on.

Roof from the top. Just twenty more feet of roof and then portal ends and roofing paper to seal it all up. Planning on buring it next spring

Mid- Year Update Post - 2017

So far this year the railroad has seen very slow progress. Started the next bridge and the tunnel. Also have graded about 300 feet of road bed.

This is the first pier for the through girder bridge.

Second bridge pier footing with lots of re-bar.

Second bridge pier footing poured. That's 34 60lbs bags of concrete.

This is the start of the tunnel. Hope to have this finished by the end of this year.

End of Work Year Update - 2016

This year we laid 350 feet of track including a siding, most track laid in one year. First switches ever build for the BFSCRR. Our track total is now 810 feet. Here are a few images of the last track laid before the winter sets in. Had to stop track laying at the next bridge. We will be fabricating the bridge this winter.

The New Transfer Lift

The new lift, with some modifications, can now lift the 400 lb. F7 with no problems. We now have 620 feet of track laid. Back to track panel fabrication.

More Track Progress

Haven't updated here for awhile. Now that all of Deer Ridge is graded out we are laying more track. We are now at 540 feet of track laid. More to come.

More Track Progress

Looks like a good start for the tunnel. This is now an 8 foot deep cut.

Our new MOW tool. Sure helps moving the dirt and rock around.