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Prior to 2005 OCSR steam operations were based out of Tillamook, OR. This required a 11/2 hour trip to Garibaldi to run our trains. Begining in September 2004 OCSR personnel with the support of the Port of Tillamook Bay RR began building a storage shed in Garibaldi, OR.
This page is shows the progress of the building at Garibaldi. Click on the thumbnail photo to view the full sized picture.


This first scoop of fill for Garibaldi is ready to go into the first side dump car.

Photo © 2004 Aaron Zorko

A view of the train of side dump cars. Each car took a little over an hour to fill.

Photo © 2004 Aaron Zorko

After the fill is placed the 8"x8" posts are set in their holes. 18 posts were used.

Photo © 2004 Aaron Zorko

With the roof on the building the girts are applied and the building takes shape.

Photo © 2004 Aaron Zorko

POTB 6124 passes the shed on a beautiful December day

Photo © 2004 Aaron Zorko

Doors are installed on the back of the building. Red tin siding will be added to finish the doors.

Photo © 2005 Aaron Zorko

The front of the shed receives its siding.

Photo © 2005 Aaron Zorko

Picking up rail along the POTB right of way.

Photo © 2005 Aaron Zorko

Flat car load of rail, joint bars and tie plates for Garibaldi.

Photo © 2005 Aaron Zorko

Rail is laid toward the shed in May 2005.

Photo © 2005 Aaron Zorko

The new track receives ballast.

Photo © 2005 Aaron Zorko

2 Spot moves into the shed for her first night.

Photo © 2005 Aaron Zorko

Recently tamped and lined track.

Photo © 2005 Steve Human

Tamped and lined track through the engine shed.

Photo © 2005 Steve Human

Recently tamped and lined track.

Photo © 2005 Steve Human

Scott Wickert and Jim Larson spread ballast in preparing the floor for concrete.

Photo © 2006 Aaron Zorko

A corner of the floor being prepared for concrete.

Photo © 2006 Aaron Zorko

A concrete truck in the shop during the first pour of the floor.

Photo © 2006 Aaron Zorko

Newly poured concrete before surfacing.

Photo © 2006 Aaron Zorko

Scott Wickert with a steel trowl smoothing the newly poured concrete.

Photo © 2006 Aaron Zorko

Interior of shed with new concrete floor about 60% done

Photo © 2006 Linda Larson


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