Lifting the bulding on its foundation

On Thursday the 13th of december it was finally the time to lift the building on top its foundation. There was a second mobile crane called to help the lifting operation and the operation succeeded after a long day.

A station building is resting on a temporary bed built with railway sleepers on top of railway tracks.
The station building is resting on a temporary bed built with railway sleepers on top of railway tracks. The building was lifted there very late in the evening of the 12th of December 2018. Photo: Jyrki Längman 13.12.2018

After the station was on its place some cleaning was started at the site. The return trip back to Minkiö station with the work train was also faster than day before as the TU4 diesel locomotive was pulling the work train.

STone foundation of the station waiting the station to be lifted on.
The foundation of the new station. Photo: Jyrki Längman 13.12.2018.
The station building hangin in the air with two mobile cranes.
Two mobile cranes are lifting the station building on its place. Photo: Jyrki Längman 13.12.2018.
Wooden station building standin on top of its stone foundation.
The new Humppila station building, finally on its stone foundation. Photo: Jyrki Längman 12.12.2018.
A wooden station building with a work train and a green diesel locomotive.
The station is finally there. The TU4 diesel locomotive is wondering the new station building. Photo: Jyrki Längman 13.12.2018.