FVHRS New Car Barn Update

FVHRS · **Posted:** Thu May 03, 2012 10:48 pm

Work continues on the construction of our new car barn. The interior tracks have been laid and the walls are beginning to take shape. Moving in day is expect to take place in early August.
It is hoped we can begin to test BCER 1225 by early Sept.

Rick Rowlands · **Posted:** Fri May 04, 2012 7:31 am

Why was a wooden building chosen over a steel building?

FVHRS · **Posted:** Fri May 04, 2012 8:35 pm

Hot Metal wrote:

Why was a wooden building chosen over a steel building?

No particular reason. We are in a "pole barn" type building now and has worked well for us.

Bob Davis · **Joined:** Sat Aug 28, 2004 3:25 am **Posts:** 1025

Regarding the choice of building materials: Could it be that British Columbia has more lumber mills than steel mills? Be that as it may, it's good to see the new home for 1225 (which came from my "home road": Orange Empire) and "The Duke" (BCERy 1304) taking shape. And a few hundred miles south, the new home for 4449 and its mates.

pwkrueger · **Joined:** Fri Feb 26, 2010 11:46 pm **Posts:** 72

How big is the car barn?

Thanks,
Paul

FVHRS · **Posted:** Sat May 05, 2012 6:31 pm

pwkrueger wrote:

How big is the car barn?

Thanks,
Paul

132' long and 72' wide. There will be a second floor above the workshop which will have a lunch/meeting room, washroom and an office. There is also enough room on the north side for enlarging in the future, if required.

wesp · **Posted:** Sat May 05, 2012 8:56 pm

Nice size barn. Will you have sprinklers or a fire detection system?

Wesley

FVHRS · **Posted:** Mon May 07, 2012 10:38 am

wesp wrote:

Nice size barn. Will you have sprinklers or a fire detection system?

Wesley

Yes, a fire detection system will be installed.