CAR BARN CONSTRUCTION HAS RESUMED!


On Saturday January 9, 2010 construction started on the first building in the SPCRR's new shops and yard area, the Trudy Frank Complex. This will be a three bay 50' by 140' steel structure, which will provide safe storage for the majority of the SPCRR's collection of historic narrow-gauge railroad equipment. Adjacent to the Car Barn will be a fenced yard for secure outdoor storage. Future plans call for a replica of one of the Carter Brothers shop buildings, which will serve as the primary interpetive facility for the Railroad Museum at Ardenwood, a replica of the Newark arcade-style depot, and various other railroad structures. The Trudy Frank Complex is named for the long time Treasurer of the Society, Trudy Frank, in recognition of the careful husbandry and management of the Society's finances which has made this expansion possible.

On Saturday January 9, 2010 construction started on the first building in the SPCRR's new shops and yard area, the Trudy Frank Complex. This will be a three bay 50' by 140' steel structure, which will provide safe storage for the majority of the SPCRR's collection of historic narrow-gauge railroad equipment.

Adjacent to the Car Barn will be a fenced yard for secure outdoor storage. Future plans call for a replica of one of the Carter Brothers shop buildings, which will serve as the primary interpetive facility for the Railroad Museum at Ardenwood, a replica of the Newark arcade-style depot, and various other railroad structures.

The Trudy Frank Complex is named for the long time Treasurer of the Society, Trudy Frank, in recognition of the careful husbandry and management of the Society's finances which has made this expansion possible.

Construction Progress:

On the first day of construction the site for the Car Barn was cleared and excavated. Pictured are the members of the SPCRR's Board of Directors: David Rutherford, Andrew Cary, Barbara Culp, Ken Underhill, Trudy Frank and John Stutz (not shown: Brook Rother). The grading contractor is Hunt Paving of Modesto, which has a long family history of railroad construction.
Photo by Andrew Cary

On Monday January 11 fill material was brought in to form the building pad. Work continued later in the week with foundation trenching and the first concrete forms installed.

Due to expected severe storms a layer of concrete was placed at the bottom of the foundation trenching and work suspended. As soon as the weather clears rebar placement and concrete pouring for the foundation will start.

Work was suspended in late January due to administrative issues with the park district. Everything was finally resolved and work resumed on Wednesday September 15, 2010.
Photo by David Rutherford

The remaining concrete forms and rebar were placed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday September 15-17, and the foundation was poured on Monday September 20.
Photo by David Rutherford

By noon Friday September 24 the main framework was already up.
Photo by Ken Underhill

Friday, October 1st: three of the four sides are nearly complete and the windows and small doors installed. By the end of next week the exterior should be finished.
Photo by Ken Underhill

Friday, October 8th: The exterior walls and the roof are completed and the doors and windows are installed. The only things left on the outside of the building are the roof vents.
The fire sprinklers and wiring need to be added to the interior.

Photo by AJL Cary

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Friday, October 1st: three of the four sides are nearly complete and the windows and small doors installed. By the end of next week the exterior should be finished.	Photo by Ken Underhill
Friday, October 8th: The exterior walls and the roof are completed and the doors and windows are installed. The only things left on the outside of the building are the roof vents. The fire sprinklers and wiring need to be added to the interior.	Photo by AJL Cary