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April 2005 Work Report
April was a busy month on the Garfield Central!
Adjacent to the location of the new mainline signals in Williamsport featured in
last month's report, John Molls and Pat Reardon
completed the installation of operating grade crossing flashers and gates this month. Below, Pat is
seen doing some of the wiring underneath the layout:
Pat installs the new crossing protection
Below, Pat and John drill holes in the tracks for the photo-cell detectors:
Pat and John install the photo-cell detectors
John and Jack run some initial tests on the crossing protection:
Below is a closeup of one of the crossing flashers and arms, during operation:
Below is a "before" photo of the entire grade crossing, without a train...:
The gates are up and the lights are off
...and then an "after" photo of the entire grade crossing, with the crossing protection
activated by an approaching train:
The gates are down and the lights are on
In this view, the red crossing light reflects off of a passing train:
In other news, a few others odds and ends have taken place on the GC during the last month.
First up is a shot of the mainline signal that now protects the eastern end of the layout:
The new mainline signal protecting the east end of the Garfield Central
This signal stands just east of Bohl Crossing, on the downgrade approach into CA and the layout's east loop.
The 3-light indication is enough to show clearance all the way into, through, and out of the east loop.
Another recent improvement in the immediate area of Bohl Crossing is a new plaque indicating that the
big hill between Williamsport and Summit has been named Ferguson Hill, in the memory of Rev. Ronald
J. Ferguson, a long-time friend and supporter of the Club who passed away recently. The below shot
shows the plaque:
The new plaque for Ferguson Hill
Up in Georgetown, it should be noted that the GT turntable is currently out of service
and off the layout, as Pat Reardon is repairing it and indexing it in preparation for reinstallation.
In the meantime, engines in the GT roundhouse stand by:
Three ST engines parked in the GT roundhouse
That's about it for this month!
- J. A. Joyce
Georgetown Yardmaster
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