Grant Project Photo Album

Our Grant Project began in May, 2003, with the laying of new track. We hired Scott Ogle, Dirk Chandler and Mitch Bohanan (the three engineers on Dollywood's steam trains) to lay our track, and they're doing a great job. Our own board members are preparing the roadbed and ballast, moving ties and rail. As we go along, we'll update this page with new photos to let you witness the transformation of our new outdoor exhibits.

Don Headrick begins grading	Bud Chandler, C B Howell, Dirk Chandler and Scott Ogle work the first rail	Bud Chandler positions rail	Dirk and Scott position Points while Al Tompkins and CB look on
Figuring the Frog	Dirk and Bud connect the Frog	The Caboose on the crossover curve	Flatcars have been moved to rear
Foreground shows new entrance road	Ed McTavish grading	Overview on July 16	Next Job: Replace this track!
Figuring the Rail Sort	Chaining the Rail	Into the 60 lb Stack	Pulling up the Ties
New Tracks In - Shop Track on Left	Ties Laid for the Crossover	Bending Rails	Pounding Spikes
West Track Laid	Rails Begun to Shay	Rain Kept Us Cooler	August 28 Overview
CB lays a  bomb in the  Smokebox	Four 4x4s to do the Job!	Through the Switch!	Pulling Hard Now
Sitting Pretty out front	Caboose is hitched up!	Nice sight from the highway!	Last rails have been laid

Track is laid - and the Shay is moved!

We still have switch stands to finish, and ballasting to do, but the last rail has been laid.