The supervisor from the construction company came by this morning
to look at the site (our backyard) before starting the final phase of
soil and gravel moving. The 45 foot rail line is installed except for
the ballast:
The supervisor was going to put in the gravel today using a crew with
shovels and a wheelbarrow but once he saw the site, he decided to come
back with a Bobcat. John talked with him to be sure that the ballast
will be granite rather than serpentine rock. Serpentine is a natural
source for asbestos and we don’t want that kind of trouble in our
backyard. Work should start tomorrow (or Monday at the latest). The gravel
will come from the same local quarry supplying ballast for San Jose’s
light rail line.
John is almost done preparing the package of materials requested by San Jose
city hall so that we can formally start the special permit process to
install our caboose. We check on WP668 every day and she is still
patiently waiting for her final trip by truck and crane to our backyard.
Images by John Plocher (Copyright 2006)
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