Sandstone Steam Railroad extends its storage line capability
Over the years the number of 2-ft Narrow Gauge wagons, carriages, and locomotives on the farm has increased. This has forced us to use sections of the main line for storage purposes. Obviously such an arrangement inhibits the movement of trains and so we have recently built two more lines which will alleviate the pressure in this area. The first of these is another passing loop near the Hoekfontein Station. This means that there are now three parallel running lines which can be used to allow trains to move through the Hoekfontein section even though the other two lines re occupied. The third line is a dedicated storage line of approximately 200-metres with a stop block at the end. This will be used to hold unused rolling stock and at certain times to stage a consist, which might be required for example for a photographic tour etc.
The points are in, the line has been laid, and the ballast has now been put down.
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