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Chris · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:15 pm

added some pics. just again wanted to thank the guys that came up, some of which drove hours to put in a few hours of rail laying. however it was the largest production night so far!

cinderella12 · **Posted:** Sat Jun 21, 2008 4:32 am

Nice pics, Chris. Were you the official photographer while everyone was working?

I'll bet you missed your "spike girls."
So, does Piersa drive it in better than ME????

:mrgreen:

xox
~S

Chris · **Posted:** Sat Jun 21, 2008 8:33 am

"Were you the official photographer while everyone was working"

naw, we split that between mike piersa, eric and me.

"I'll bet you missed your "spike girls."

of course

"So, does Piersa drive it in better than ME???? "

yep

cinderella12 · **Posted:** Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:56 am

I smell a competition in the near future.
It's on, Piersa!
:mrgreen:

I should stop that. I'm getting too old to try and keep up with the kids anymore.

xox
~S

Mike Piersa · **Posted:** Sat Jun 21, 2008 9:37 pm

OK Shana, it's on!

Chris · **Posted:** Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:02 pm

man i guess its a good thing i got 2 extra kegs of spikes! :lol:

cinderella12 · **Posted:** Sun Jun 22, 2008 12:03 am

Crap, now I need Fleur to tell me the difference b/t left and right spikes...

:mrgreen:

xox

Miner Greg · **Posted:** Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:23 pm

See latest pictures here: http://www.ironminers.com/mineforum/vie ... hp?t=19578

rail haulage miners · **Posted:** Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:20 am

Piersa you better not let us down. Let the bets begin.

UGMiner Banks · **Posted:** Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:24 am

We can see which way OVCC is swinging :lol:

cinderella12 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 24, 2008 3:11 pm

Hey, remember I'm recovering from outpatient surgery.

xox
~S

Chris · **Posted:** Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:03 pm

tonight we finished the 500 ft rail line! hope you guys enjoy running on it this year!

Mike Piersa · **Posted:** Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:25 pm

Those who attended the tour on Saturday might have overheard some of this, but for those who didnâ€™t, here is an update on my track project. The big abandoned mill at the quarry was recently sold (again) and is now being dismantled so that its heavy timbers can be sent to a saw mill and turned into products such as flooring. Before the wood can be salvaged, the metal crane way suspended from it must be dismantled, including the lightweight, maybe 30 pound per yard railroad rail that the crane rode on. The new owner of the building was going to scrap the rail, so I purchased the rail and came up with four volunteers to move it today. We were able to get all but three pieces down. The only sticks remaining are under the crane and in the middle of the building. We were afraid that this third piece was holding the building together, so we left it in place. Fortunately, a spare rail was directly behind it, so we saved that. I think we got enough rail to lay at least 150 feet of track. Here are some photos of the work:

The rail supported a 5 ton Shepard Crane. If anyone is interested in the crane, please let me know. It has a span of about 27 feet. It would make a nice pedestrian bridge, mine railroad bridge, inspection pit, transfer table for live steamers, etc. The seller would like a little more than scrap value for it.

rail haulage miners · **Posted:** Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:10 am

NICE JOB MIKE :!:

Is this for your future incline railway at your house ?

UGMiner Banks · **Posted:** Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:26 pm

man that sucks... i remember walking through that building when we were there looking at all the ooolllldddd timber work and being very impressed. flooring, eh? i think it should go to people who appreciate where it came from. Not some new doctors house in a development right in the middle of an old colliery site. :evil:

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