2019 Fall Work Weekend on the WW&F - Day 2
| October 12, 2019 08:19PM |
Some photos from Fall Work Weekend day 2 -- Saturday, October 12th. The day started wet but the rain ended about the time we crossed Trout Brook bridge:
8.55 a.m.: The first west rail just touches the southern end of Trout Brook bridge.
9.03 a.m.: The first east rail reaches onto the bridge.
9.08 a.m.: The first full west rail is placed on the bridge.
9.11 a.m.: An "insta-track" pipe clamp is applied to hold the gauge until the track is spiked.
9.19 a.m.: Next full east rail is put down on the bridge.
9.38 a.m.: The gantry car is now fully on the bridge. View is looking north.
9.52 a.m.: Ties are placed north of the bridge as progress pushes north.
9.56 a.m.: Last west bridge rail is lowered into place.
10.06 a.m.: Last east bridge rail is in place.
10.17 a.m.: WW&F president and rail train brakeman Dave Buczkowski and the gantry car crew look on as the rail crew works north of the train.
10.55 a.m.: With the rail train now fully on and across the bridge, the spikers could finish up the track south of the bridge.
After lunch: Some of the spiking crew enjoy a break on the bridge as they await the rail train to progress further north so spiking can start on the north side of the bridge.
The rail put down and spiked by end of day north of the bridge.
Beyond the rail train, a view looking south through the last curve before Route 218 toward the rail train. Track will be built here on Sunday.
Turning 180 degrees, the view north through the rest of the curve toward Route 218. Track will be built here on Sunday.
8.55 a.m.: The first west rail just touches the southern end of Trout Brook bridge.
9.03 a.m.: The first east rail reaches onto the bridge.
9.08 a.m.: The first full west rail is placed on the bridge.
9.11 a.m.: An "insta-track" pipe clamp is applied to hold the gauge until the track is spiked.
9.19 a.m.: Next full east rail is put down on the bridge.
9.38 a.m.: The gantry car is now fully on the bridge. View is looking north.
9.52 a.m.: Ties are placed north of the bridge as progress pushes north.
9.56 a.m.: Last west bridge rail is lowered into place.
10.06 a.m.: Last east bridge rail is in place.
10.17 a.m.: WW&F president and rail train brakeman Dave Buczkowski and the gantry car crew look on as the rail crew works north of the train.
10.55 a.m.: With the rail train now fully on and across the bridge, the spikers could finish up the track south of the bridge.
After lunch: Some of the spiking crew enjoy a break on the bridge as they await the rail train to progress further north so spiking can start on the north side of the bridge.
The rail put down and spiked by end of day north of the bridge.
Beyond the rail train, a view looking south through the last curve before Route 218 toward the rail train. Track will be built here on Sunday.
Turning 180 degrees, the view north through the rest of the curve toward Route 218. Track will be built here on Sunday.
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