Something new has been dropped off in Plover near the Portage County Historical Village, close to the historic Bancroft Depot and GBW caboose display. |
Notice that the milepost was repainted to 0.62 on the signal box. This was 81-some miles west of Green Bay in the Green Bay and Western days. This track is now just a mile long east of Plover now, going to the cannery. The rest became the Tomorrow River Trail. A few years ago, the Plover mainline mile posts changed, and are now measured from Stevens Point. Mile 81 is now north of Plover.
There is a transition in height and width from 115 lb rail to a smaller size that should match the existing rail. |
The crossing was last worked on over 10 years ago when the tracks near it were tamped and raised, and then the crossing was re-black topped. |
A few ties have been distributed for a mile, to the east end of the line by the cannery. So I could guess the crossing replacement and those ties will go in at the same time while all the MOW equipment is handy on site.
I could wonder if the old 'light' rail coming out of the street crossing would be dropped on the lawn of the historic park, |
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