Trestle Rebuild 12
I finished almost all the stringers today. I also began the lattice work to strengthen the center span. Progress tomorrow depends on the weather. Here are a few pics.
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Trestle Rebuild 11
Progress continues. Between yesterday and today I managed to get the stringers up on 7 sections. Only three more to go. Once that is finished, it’s on to laying ties. I still have to add sway beams, peny bents, and … Continue reading →
Trestle Rebuild 10
We made a lot of progress today. I installed all of the bases and bents. At first, I though I couldn’t do it. The tallest ones are really heavy since the wood is still wet. Finally, I began installing the … Continue reading →
Trestle Rebuild 9
Great progress today. I finished all 10 bents and took down a huge tree with four trunks coming from one root. We have a lot of dead oaks because of the gypsy moths and a couple of dry summers. This … Continue reading →
BNSF helps fight wildfire
“A specially equipped firefighting BNSF Railway train helping to contain the Evans Canyon Fire can take firefighters to hard-to-reach hot spots and uses hoses to shoot water up to 30 feet away.” Read the article here.
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I finished another three new bents yesterday. Next week, I’ll build the last four and begin putting them up. Should have this project completed in a couple more weeks. Now they are getting pretty heavy. The wood is still pretty … Continue reading →
Trestle Rebuild 7
Today, I made some progress. I drilled out all of the bases and drilled insets into the bottoms of the bents for the screws coming up from the sono tubes. I cut and assembled three bents. Tomorrow I hope to … Continue reading →
Trestle Rebuild 6
Construction has begun. However, it is a rainy day. I’ve begun cutting and numbering. This is going to be an easy, build by number project. A few pics. Next update, next week.
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Today went really well. Demolition of the old trestle is complete. All the debris has been removed and construction is set to begin tomorrow. Pictures below.
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