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 →
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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.
Continue reading →Trestle Rebuild 8
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.
Continue reading →Trestle Rebuild 5
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.
Continue reading →Trestle Rebuild 4
A lot of progress today. All sections of the teams and ties are down. I’ve also taken down 4 of the bents. I also ceased up the are around the first four that were removed. Tomorrow, I’ll try to pull … Continue reading →
Trestle Rebuild 3 & Covered Bridge Roof
We had a lot of progress today. A good friend of mine and I began replacing the roof on the covered bridge yesterday and finished today. Most of the roof was growing moss and a lot was rotted out. Now … Continue reading →
Trestle Rebuild – 02
Yesterday, I measured everything and figured out what I need to rebuild the trestle. All will be delivered tomorrow. I had some good progress today. Removed all the rail. Most of the hand rails are removed. The first two sections … Continue reading →