| Another couple of steps closer! - 11/3/24 |
Saturday, October 26, was a beautiful, sunny, and cloud free 35-degree day. Pushing the season to the absolute end, 557 was rolled outside for the first time in two years. With the weather and locomotive gods conspiring in our favor, we can now check two more items off of the punch list. The crew removed the washout plugs and has washed the interior of the boiler to remove any assembly trash in preparation for the first fire-up. With a borrowed boom truck on site, the crew finished the day by also replacing the cab, which had been removed for full access to the boiler for the hydro test. To quote our host, John Combs, "Holy crap! Things are getting real!”
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| Bridge 413.7 Rehabilitation Project - 11/1/24 |
The proposed project was selected for Final Design and Construction and includes rehabilitation of the existing 1,298-foot, 12-span, through truss bridge across the Tanana River in Nenana, Alaska. The project aligns with the selection criteria by enhancing safety and improving system and service performance, as the project will extend the bridge's useful life to carry mainline freight and passenger rail traffic between Fairbanks and Anchorage, Alaska’s two largest cities. The Alaska Railroad Corporation will contribute the 20 percent non-Federal match. This project qualifies for the statutory set-aside for projects in Rural Areas. [More]
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