Terrafoaming complete!

The bridge unit has been completed and all foam top has been attached. Due to the late hour, there will be no interviews tonight. Chris Sipe, President and CEO, has scheduled a press conference for Someday afternoon. Stay tuned for in-depth coverage!

All tables completed

All the tables have been completed and connected. The only benchwork left to do is build the bridge unit. After that comes the 1" layer of foam (I like to call it "terrafoaming") then comes the track.

I have a few pictures but blogger mobile is doing everything they can to make it impossible to upload them and I don't have time to use my laptop. I'll get them up later.

Labor problems abound: Construction at a standstill

(To my readers in Russia, Kak vy pozhivayetye!)

Labor problems on the BCRR have caused delays in the construction process. We sat down with Christoph, VP of Human Resources, to discuss the growing problem.

"Lately, there have been a lot of personnel problems popping up. Workplace injuries, schedule conflicts, illness, you name it, we seem to have it. Being a union shop causes its share of complications as well. Supplies are flowing in as expected, the skilled labor just isn't there. Railroads don't build themselves. We have to get this figured out soon if we are to make any forward progress. After the upcoming convention, we (the management) intend to start cracking the whip, both figuratively and literally, if need be. We WILL get this thing built."

There you have it, folks. More as it develops.

(Do svidaniya!)

Progressive status report

Table 4 has been completed.

No pictures are available as the cameraman was rushed to the hospital with a sudden case of Wrenchtotheheaditis.

No quotes from upper management are available as Chris S., VP of construction, is currently answering official inquiries concerning the cameraman's sudden illness.

Here's a quote from a crewman, name withheld upon request: "Should that machine be smoking like that? I don't think it should..."

More as it develops.

Progress Update

Table 2 has been completed!

Ready (ish) for track!

"Table 2 didn't go as well as expected, but it certainly went better than Table 3!" Chris S., VP of construction said in his press release. "With table 2, we encountered setbacks and frustrations no one expected. Between alien attacks (just kidding), the foreman breaking his new glasses, numerous phone calls, strangers delivering envelops full of cash (not kidding), and various mishaps on the job, we had a very interesting time with this one."

Thankfully, the boss broke his glasses and couldn't see our error. Can you?

"As we move forward with Table 4 construction, we hope for no mishaps or mistakes this time. And if anyone else wants to drop off large sums of cash, we are always accepting operational donations!"

Progress Report

Table 3 has been completed!

"We have reached our first major milestone here at the Beecher City Railroad!" said Chris S., VP of construction, in a press release. "We've encountered bumps and hurdles along the way, but we got there. I believe the hardest part was not getting mad when things didn't go as planned. We've had to make some unexpected concessions, some normal, (grid not quite level) some downright absurd (pre-drilling pilot holes for NAILS?!) but with a little perseverance and a lot of coffee, we muddled through."

Table 2 in it's final form

Chris muses on the problems encountered. "What we must remember is that we are all learning as we go here. The mistakes and frustrations that occurred during the construction of table 3 will be the experiences that make table 2 that much higher quality. By the time we begin building the bridge unit, I expect we will have mastered this whole "work" thing!"

Table 3 legs

No time for celebration, it seems. "As much as we would all like to kick back with cold Sam Adams (or six) to celebrate,we have deadlines to meet. Construction of table 2 is scheduled to begin immediately."

Sorry, Mr. Adams, we got work to do!

Well said, sir. Well said.

Construction update

Severe manpower shortages causing delays...