Outside Work Now Completed

The work on the outside of the elevator enclosure has been completed and the construction equipment has been removed. The door to the waiting area has been installed in anticipation of the first rider.

Almost Ready to Ride

Now it is starting to look like a real elevator. Soon we will be bringing in the inspectors to make sure it is safe for riding.

The basement stop nears completion.

A glimpse of the inside of the coach. Shiny!



Cool circuits and tools in the Mechanical Room.

Assembly Time

If you ever had trouble assembling a book case from Target, these photos may cause you some stress. Thankfully, professionals are on site taking care of this.

Elevator call buttons for outside, Main Floor, basement, and Reference.

This..um...thingie has something to do with running the elevator.

Outside elevator entrance is now framed.

Elevator control panel.

Christmas Present: Elevator Parts

Parts of the elevator were delivered today. No need to worry: professionals will be doing the assembly.

Getting Ready on the Inside

In this video you can see the removal of the former handicapped access door. The interior is being prepared for the installation of the elevator coach in January.

!CAUTION! HOLE

Here's a simple formula: take a newly constructed elevator shaft and add in an elevator carriage that has not yet been delivered and you get.....

Just Waiting for Riders

Work was recently done on the sidewalk around the elevator entrance. It now looks like you can walk right in and take a ride, but we just have a little longer to wait. We expect the elevator coach to be delivered on Christmas Eve. The month of January will be spent assembling, installing, testing, and certifying the coach. We hope to open the doors to our first riders just before February 1st.