Category: News
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In the Trenches
Work started a couple days before the workday this past Saturday, July 12. On Thursday, Johnny and Ken arrived and Johnny cut all of the trenches for the utilities around the steaming bays and social area. Saturday morning, the work crew was Stephen, Lori, Ken, Linda, Tim, James, David, John, Sophia, Chris, Bob, Nathan, Alex.…
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Switch Stands In the Rain
What do you do when it is raining? Build up switch stands. Our area escaped the flooding that ravaged central Texas this weekend, but we did get a nice, slow, beneficial rain all day Saturday, July 5. Ken, Linda, Lori, Stephen, John T, and Sophia were on hand. The track gang spent the day in…
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Starting Utilities
The crew worked several different areas during the June 28 workday: Stephen, Lori, Ken, Linda, Rob, Bob, John O, John T, Sophia, David, James, Paul, and Tim were the phenomenal crew this week. You oughta be on the A&TC! Photos from David Photos from Linda Photos from Tim
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Improving grades
June 7 – Ken arrived early in the week and finished off the initial ballasting and straightened the switch at the front gate. During the workday, we spent the day raising track through the ballast to ease a couple of grades. John O, Aaron, Shannon, and David worked in San Jacinto. Ken, John T, and…
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Layout Sketch Now Available
At long last, a reasonable sketch of the layout is now featured on The Railroad page.
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Ballasting San Jacinto
Despite the humidity, the crew gathered this past Saturday to ballast the San Jacinto siding. Full ballast cars are extremely heavy, and the loco must be very capable. #478 got a workout. Photos from Aaron and Shannon From Tim
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#478 Out and About
#478 has arrived at the A&TC temporarily for work and play through the first meet in October. Walking on a railroad bridge is never a good idea.
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Working Agua Dulce and San Patricio
We had a great crew at the last workday (May 17). Ken and James installed the final retaining wall in Agua Dulce. Are you getting to know these location names? Doug and Kathy added the final ties in the Austin yard. Bob assembled more panels while Paul cut ties. Lori and Linda put out a big spread…
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Finally, Some Rain
At long last we got some badly needed rain of consequence rather than a quarter inch here and there. After getting over an inch yesterday over the entire day, this morning saw 3 more inches that came down in Texas style – all at once. With the ground saturated, the water was able to completely…
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Another Ballast Day
This past workday on May 3 saw two work trains in operation as ballast and dirt were moved around the railroad. Here is a tour of the railroad from Sunday morning From Tim: From Stephen