2005-06 Summer Photos - Old Biomed Arch Raising

Starting from where the 2005 winter left off...the last bits of the biomed building foundation are carefully removed from around some old but still-in-use data cables (BS).

Turning around, here's the passage to the fuel arch just before it is disturbed (I).

The end wall of the fuel arch, which also was replaced. The fuel arch itself did not need raising (I).

First step, removing the old dark sector substation (building 63, left). This 208-4160v stepup transformer formerly fed the dark sector from the old arch power plant (I).

Of course, befure this could be yanked out, the new feeder connections from the new power plant had to be completed (JM).

Here's the inside of the biomed arch after the substation was yanked...(I)

...and the end wall started to come down (JM).

A closeup of the remaining outbuilding, this one housed comms and data connections still in use, and wouldn't go away for another two years (JM).

Next step, digging everything out (C),

...including the fuel arch bulkhead (C)...

...and the snow between the arches (I).

Excavating the exterior of the arch, exposing the old fuelie access ladder (C).

It had to go too (JM).

Disassembling the original bulkhead and connection to the dome entrance arch (DT).

Lots o snow to move (JB).

The arch was to be picked up in 2 sections, so the Huck fasteners between the two sections had to be cut apart (RP).

Up and away (I).