WhiteFace Builders » Reconstruction http://www.whitefacebuilders.com Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:52:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Interstate Restoration – emergency restoration and reconstruction http://www.whitefacebuilders.com/interstate-restoration-emergency-restoration-and-reconstruction http://www.whitefacebuilders.com/interstate-restoration-emergency-restoration-and-reconstruction#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 23:25:12 +0000 xxx236 http://www.whitefacebuilders.com/interstate-restoration-emergency-restoration-and-reconstruction

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Interstate is an emergency restoration and general contractor company specializing in repairing commercial property. We specialize in assisting owners and managers of commercial properties recover from fire, flood and natural disasters. With the most experienced team in the industry, Interstate’s highest priority is to minimize business interruption and return your business to full productivity as quickly as possible. To find out more, visit our website at www.interstaterestoration.com or call us at 800-622-6433.

]]> http://www.whitefacebuilders.com/interstate-restoration-emergency-restoration-and-reconstruction/feed 0 My Kitchen Reconstruction (part 1) http://www.whitefacebuilders.com/my-kitchen-reconstruction-part-1 http://www.whitefacebuilders.com/my-kitchen-reconstruction-part-1#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 07:22:50 +0000 xxx236 http://www.whitefacebuilders.com/my-kitchen-reconstruction-part-1
My remodeling project turned into a reconstruction.. Rebuilding my kitchen from the ground up, Literally! Replaced the floor joists, all new plumbing and electrical, new cabinets, along with relocating the sink. Work performed by my friends, Mike Coyazo and CJ (2003-04)

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Shot in HD for the upcoming video: Unauthorized Biography of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad. This video was shot in 2008 while the tracks through tunnel 2 in American Flat were under construction. This is the very first train to run through the tunnel since the salvage run in 1941. I have recently posted other shots of the actual ballast work, with trains going through the tunnel. This is the first shot. Standing to my left, off camera with his own camera and tripod, was Gare Luce or Geocon, someone who should “just work here” but who instead gets politically involved in indefensible things. More on this in the upcoming Unauthorized Biography of the Virginia and Truckee Blu-Ray / DVD coming out in the next few months. Then we see the owner of the REAL (private company, not government project) Virginia and Truckee Railroad, Tom Gray, walk up to see his train make the first tunnel run. Tom is not paying attention, I have to bug him to get out of the shot. We’ve all gotten mad at railfans in our shots, but I can’t hold this one against him. For more info as the upcoming video progresses, see www.trainarts.com and/or www.virginiaandtruckeerailway.com, my sites dedicated to the process. You can also contact me at jim@virginiaandtruckeerailway.com. The Nevada Commission for the Reconstruction of the Virginia and Truckee Railway is the government agency charged with rebuilding the tracks from Gold Hill to Carson City. Originally budgeted at $10 million, the construction budget is now over $70 million. Their official site is the vtrailway.com site. See their site for a good example of propaganda.

]]> http://www.whitefacebuilders.com/first-train-in-decades-through-tunnel-2-on-virginia-and-truckee-reconstruction-project/feed 0 Historic Moment, First Passenger Train on new Phase Virginia and Truckee Reconstruction Tracks http://www.whitefacebuilders.com/historic-moment-first-passenger-train-on-new-phase-virginia-and-truckee-reconstruction-tracks http://www.whitefacebuilders.com/historic-moment-first-passenger-train-on-new-phase-virginia-and-truckee-reconstruction-tracks#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:40:46 +0000 xxx236 http://whitefacebuilders.com/historic-moment-first-passenger-train-on-new-phase-virginia-and-truckee-reconstruction-tracks

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WARNING: I posted this video because it shows a little history. At the same time, the track movements are sped up 4x to compress the time it takes to watch, resulting in jerky camera movements. Plus it gets dark, and so the video is not that easy to see for some of the video. Having said that, around 8:25 as we head back uphill you’ll see some shots of the firebox and the flames leaping out. This footage probably won’t be included in the upcoming Unauthorized Biography of the Virginia and …

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Here’s a selection of video I have made of the Virginia and Truckee Railway reconstruction project. As of May 2008 there is a lot of progress in American Flat just past Gold Hill and Virginia City, Nevada. For more project information see www.renorailfans.com, or see the project’s official website at www.vtrailway.com.

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Here are some clips of video I took in American Flat of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad locomotive and hopper car being used to ballast the Virginia and Truckee Reconstruction track . This was shot in April and May, 2008.

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American Flat Tracklaying for the Nevada Reconstruction of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad.

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