We hope to have an operational loop in the next few months. The turntable tracks at Sacramento have been painted. We are working on installing crossing gates at the Elvas Wye, finishing wiring of the turntable and extending the hidden passing siding that leasd to the Tehachapi loop. The tree planting has slowed, but not stopped. The turnouts at the engine facility are installed and will soon be operational.
Work proceeds on making the turntable operational.
Roadbed has been added for the passing siding addition and we are adding a crossing gate at Elvas. We have now planted over 1500 trees on the Sierra mountains. In addition, there are new turnouts and tracks at the Sacramento Engine facility, work on extending our hidden passing siding under the mountains, and some benchwork and trackwork in the Elvas area. The Sacramento turntable is now wired and awaits final installation of the main control tower and tweaking of the tracks and circuits to make the whole thing come to life. The final turnouts and complex trackwork that feed into the turntable and service facilities are progressing daily.