The Workshop

During late August and thru September 2000, I built a 10'x15' workshop behind the house. Here is some photos of the initial phases of the shop... one neighbor called this the "Vampire Project" as often I worked from 7pm thru 1am or 2am.

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Drawings of the workshop. This is the end wall,

with lower door for two tracks.

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The side wall of the shop.

The building is10ft wide by 15ft long.

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Pad site I built behind my house.

Not the tree being pulled on.

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A RR tie retaining wall along side fence,

as the ground drops 2 1/2 feet down.

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Construction begins with the

steel decks in and walls going up.

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Here you see two track entrances.

Main line goes on the right side.

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The walls are up! Note the tree being pulled,

pond of water is to soften soil by the roots.

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The wall-board is on, tin roof on top...

and then the rains came.

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On the left, is where the main line will

cross a 20ft long curved trestle, 3 ft tall.