We are still trying to finish preparing the base for the caboose in our yard
despite the heavy rain.
John had a long talk this morning with the contractor. He explained
again that the top of the wooden ties needed to be at ground
level. That is, the body of the ties and ballast rock need to be
below ground level. The topic of discussion is the operational
definition of “grade”. At the moment, the contractor has the
dirt and gravel up almost to ground level, so there is no room for the
ties and ballast. John also talked with him about not chipping and
breaking the old bricks we have stacked ready for reuse as pathways –
they are not just convenient weights to hold down tarps over the mud.
We hope that all is clear now and we may even be done with installing
the ballast and ties next week.
The caboose continues to be undisturbed. We noticed that the local
California Highway Patrol likes to park and do their paperwork nearby
so they are keeping an eye on WP668.
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