The Below Option

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Adding on underneath the existing house

This option is easier than it sounds. The house is built on columns that allow the structure to hover from 10' to 6' above a sloping ground plane. Some excavation would be neccessary, and a water heater, A/C unit and telephone box would need to be relocated.

Initial Sketches

The Below Option allows for about 1400-1600 sf depending on the aggressiveness of use of space under the existing house. Below are a series of sketches that explore the different spatial arrangement possibilities.

A backflp and re-orientation of the HBS to fit

A Susquehanna emphasis

Getting a crew shack in the space

"Double Aisle Yard" operating from both sides of an island yard

A central duck under with Croxton Yard on a long wall

Obviously still many things to work out, but these are nearing the end of the preliminary conceptual or 'proof of concept' phase of being worked out enough to proceed seriously in one direction or another. Next on the design schedule is to try a few other options, then start working on how this can actually be accomplished, or onto the "Design Development Phase". This will include actually working out possible directions according to the actual conditions of the site, aesthetic possibilities and ramifications to elements outside of the scope of the railroad such as parking, landscaping, etc.

More to come as things develop!

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