John has mostly assembled our 45′ long railroad track. It is good
that we got extra spikes, ties, and tie plates. Since we are
(obviously) using materials that have been used before, some are worn
in odd ways, bent, slightly off standard, or damaged. The wooden
ties in particular have lots of character. Once all of the tie plates
and spikes are in, we can get the ballast installed around the ties.
We are hoping that the variety in lengths and widths of the ties will
not look bad once they are settled into the gravel.
I have planted 3 trees while the track was being installed – a 4th
sequoia “Aptos” in the side yard, a 2nd Western Redbud on the bank, and a 3rd
California pepper down the embankment. The ground is not quite sloppy mud
but it is still wet enough to dig and settle in new trees.
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