CharlieL wrote: ↑Wed Aug 02, 2023 1:39 pm
There has been a truck and crew working their way to Fairfield from Yellowbrook for the past week or so. I guess they are remediating problem areas as that section is a little swampy in places. They seem to be about a quarter mile from Fairfield now.
There is a ballast hopper parked at Okerson. Guess they're gonna ballast between Okerson and the Prestone switch.
They also appear to be working in the area of the tiny little bridge in Farmingdale. But the main effort seems to be the crossing on 524.
Thanks Charlie for all the updates (this one and all of your previous reports).
After the items you mention:
1. Ballasting Okerson - Prestone
2. Finishing the roadbed and rail in the last 1/4 mile east of Fairfield
3. The Route 524 (Adephia -Farmingdale Rd) crossing
4. The tiny bridge in Farmingdale (not sure exactly where that is),
all of which sound like "couple of days" items,
what is left to do (not including the possible southbound connection to the NJ Southern in Farmingdale to make the wye) ?
Maybe some ballasting from Southard Ave up to the switch to the NJ Southern by Railroad Ave?
Is there anything else (besides crossing electronics, which isn't necessary to start moving trains)?
The punch list does seem to be getting shorter fast.
Jim S