The Junction is the name that has been given to the recreational area beside the old railway track, at the end (or beginning) of the the former railway or new walking trail.
Once upon a time there were two prominent railway lines that ran through this town. I am not sure when the first one (east-west) was discontinued, but the north-south line stopped running after 2008. At least we were in town for a few years before activity ceased.
So at The Junction there is now a replica of an old railway station complete with water tower, which would have been extremely important during the steam era.
To get back to the narrative, I showed up on a hot morning to witness the water tower being put in place. The photos will take you through the sequence from liftoff to securing the structure in place.
When all was done, I took a picture of much of the committee that was responsible for seeing to this park and construction along with the foreman of the crew that morning.
It was nice to have a little extra something to do on that very busy week.
An interesting process! Great photos!
ReplyDeleteGood for you being the recorder of a new historic event! I've never seen a water tower on top of a building...though it's been years since I've even seen one. Perhaps that was more normal than I thought. Great design! I hear diesel engines pulling trains by here all the time. Not the same as the chugga chugga of the old steam engines.
ReplyDeleteI like the sequence. I like taking photos of construction, too, having covered our build in Bala. Great shots!
ReplyDeleteHistory in the making. Good to record the installation of the water tower at the station and especially the committee that caused it to happen.
ReplyDeleteWell documented!
ReplyDeleteNice sequence! Will the tank actually hold water, I wonder? And how did those old tanks get filled anyway?
ReplyDeleteAmazing,how the boss looks over the crew and picks the one most likely to get the job done,
ReplyDeleteSimply grand stuff. Now are you going to put water in it?
ReplyDeleteRather amazing process...Great group photo, too. Is there an historian for your town?
ReplyDeleteYou are capturing a lot of the history of your area.
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