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Greg Raven

October 09, 2010 02:48PM

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I've been reading with interest the saga of the C&TSRR's Lobato Trestle.
There are plans for a road for heavy equipment to be built and even a special "work train" outfit.

So there will be all sorts of massively powerful equipment to install new bridge components.

But how did they install that bridge in 1881 ? I'm assuming they had hand tools, block and tackles, and the tiny locomotives of the time. Did the railroad have a steam powered crane at that time ? How did they transport and install a multi-ton iron/steel structure with the simple tools of the time ?

And I wonder if it was installed during the winter ?

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How do you install a massive iron/steel bridge with hand tools ?	Greg Raven	October 09, 2010 02:48PM
One piece at a time	El Nehi	October 09, 2010 04:12PM
Re: One piece at a time	Rex Beistle	October 10, 2010 07:06PM
Re: How do you install a massive iron/steel bridge with hand tools ?	BrianJ	October 09, 2010 11:16PM
Re: How do you install a massive iron/steel bridge with hand tools ?	South Park	October 09, 2010 11:35PM
Re: How do you install a massive iron/steel bridge with hand tools ?	BrianJ	October 10, 2010 07:51AM
Re: How do you install a massive iron/steel bridge with hand tools ?	Greg Raven	October 10, 2010 02:06PM
Re: How do you install a massive iron/steel bridge with hand tools ?	gbrewer	October 10, 2010 07:10AM
Re: How do you install a massive iron/steel bridge with hand tools ?	Greg Raven	October 10, 2010 02:08PM
Re: How do you install a massive iron/steel bridge with hand tools ?	Max Cox	October 10, 2010 08:56AM
Re: How do you install a massive iron/steel bridge with hand tools ?	Beau Brandstetter	October 10, 2010 04:59PM
Re: How do you install a massive iron/steel bridge with hand tools ?	weston1879	October 10, 2010 08:12PM
Re: How do you install a massive iron/steel bridge with hand tools ?	bcp	October 10, 2010 07:43PM
Re: How do you install a massive iron/steel bridge with hand tools ?	bcp	October 10, 2010 08:12PM
Re: How do you install a massive iron/steel bridge with hand tools ?	GeorgeGaskill	October 11, 2010 04:43PM
Re: How do you install a massive iron/steel bridge with hand tools ?	Greg Raven	October 11, 2010 07:26PM
Re: How do you install a massive iron/steel bridge with hand tools ?	BrianJ	October 11, 2010 08:08PM
Big Brother	Paul Grasha	October 11, 2010 06:05PM
Re: Big Brother	CraigjP	October 12, 2010 02:48AM
falsework	dougvv	October 12, 2010 10:56PM

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