This site features daily historical railroad posts from the Big Bend/Columbia Plateau region of Washington state. As a personal site, this is my online filing cabinet of interesting things I've come across about railroading in the area. Thanks for stopping by!
Shoutout to Kirtus Dolorina for stopping by to borrow other people's work!
That is really interesting how they pre-assembled both approach spans and tipped up into place. I wouldn't have guessed constructing in that manner. Great pic!
That's very true. I have done multiple rail bridge rebuilds, a 260' long tunnel that was 20' dia 70' below the RR grade (creek restoration), all with active rail. I was only dealing with 2 to 3 trains on a normal day but dealing with track warrants, flagged at both ends every time you foul the track, it can be very involved and everything pre-planned around traffic demands and not the construction schedule!
That is really interesting how they pre-assembled both approach spans and tipped up into place. I wouldn't have guessed constructing in that manner. Great pic!
ReplyDeleteTo think this work was done under traffic is very interesting too.
ReplyDeleteThat's very true. I have done multiple rail bridge rebuilds, a 260' long tunnel that was 20' dia 70' below the RR grade (creek restoration), all with active rail. I was only dealing with 2 to 3 trains on a normal day but dealing with track warrants, flagged at both ends every time you foul the track, it can be very involved and everything pre-planned around traffic demands and not the construction schedule!
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