• Ashland WA-3
2009
  • September 3-11
  • Shifting of tracks cj2 and cj3
  • New layout and shift of boomer lead
  • November 30 - December 04:
  • Mapped existing tracks and ground for excavation plan.
  • December 07-11:
  • Staked temporary locations of CJ2 and CJ3.
  • December 12-16:
  • Moved CJ3 to its Stage 2 location from 255+00 to the Union
    bridge.
2010
  • February 08-12:
  • Graded between and Emerald and Normal in preparation for CJ2
    track shift
  • February 15-19:
  • Excavated between Normal and Wallace.
  • March 22-26
  • Graded from Wallace to Normal.  
  • Staked Siding track from Union to Halsted.
  • March 05-09
  • Cut and threw existing CJ2 over the bridges to the location of
    final CJ3.  
  • Remove switch to the Wye track
  • April 19-23
  • Graded roadbed for proposed siding and began setting steel ties.
  • May 24-28
  • Moved Wye track to temporary location
  • June 14-18
  • Graded roadbed for CJ3,CJ2 and the Wye from Halsted to
    Normal.
  • Poured concrete on Normal bridge deck.
  • June 21-25
  • Graded to subgrade with McHugh from Halsted to Normal
  • June 27- July 01
  • Set CJ2/Cj3 crossover, LH switch to the West Wye and RH switch
    on the West Wye
  • July 12 July 16:
  • Cut and threw cj2 to final cj3 location
  • July 26 - July 30
  • Cut and threw new Wye to final position
  • August 09- August 13
  • Set switch for Chicago Rail Link tracks
  • August 23-August 27
  • Staked locations of buried signal conduit
  • September 13-September 17
  • Staked edge of tie for CJ2 and Switching Lead at Halsted
  • September 20-September 24
  • Moved temporary Cj2 to Final Cj3 location from 500' West of
    Halsted to new interlocker
  • September 27-October 01
  • Moved Siding, CJ2 and CJ3 to final location from Halsted to
    Union.
  • October 04-October 08
  • Placed steel ties and rail in Ashland Yard from middle of yard to
    Ashland Yard office
2011
  • March 21- March 25
  • Set Sowfleece lead switch, built track from sowfleece switch to
    the #10 crossover
  • Set yard lead switch on the #10 crossover
  • April 8- April 22
  • Set 6 Lead/ Horn track switch
  • Realigned Horn Track
  • Put 6 Lead on final location West of switch
  • May 2- May 06
  • Set both switches in crossover between the 4 Lead and the 6
    Lead
  • May 9-May 13
  • Adjusted 4 Lead switch
  • Added steel ties to Horn Track curve
  • Worked on relocation for proposed No.15 Switch
  • May 16-May 20
  • Cut and throw temporary CJ3 to final Siding location.  
  • Cut and throw temporary CJ2 to final CJ3 location.  
  • Moved partially built final CJ2 onto alignment near CP-Pershing.
  • July 11-July 15
  • Cut and throw CJ2 from 199+00 to 215+00
  • September 05-September 09
  • Staked centerline of the No.15 crossover
  • September 12- September 16
  • NS track crew began construction of crossover
  • September 26- September 30
  • Track crew began setting ties and rail from Racine to 221+00
  • October 24 -October 28
  • Cut and threw temporary CJ3 to final Siding between the
    Sowfleece lead and the Horn track
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