Howdy Sean, our GR also has the same type USA Trains crane and used it to construct concrete culverts (see June 2009 GR).
When the UP did the big dig lowering their mainline through Reno, NV they built a temporary bypass track. A couple of years later when the new depressed tracks were finished the bypass track was cutup into track panels and stored at the Reno Yard. Over time the panel tracks have been being recycled. Could that what happened with your trestle bents?
Nice work, Rob
I have a 11 car work train (no rotory plow ) and no place to put it.....except back in the boxies and now I don't need it.
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Dave
The head is gray, hands don't work , back is weak, legs give out, eyes are gone, money go's and my wife still love's Me.
smcgillActually Them Northerners do not waist anything! If it's not broke don't fix it! Will not take long for the new bents to look that way! Sean
Dang'd Yankees...they'll use anything they can....Right...I know
I's originally from Akron,O.
NAH.... that's only a seasons weather'in on that bent there....early winter must'a set in last year, they had ta pull out FAST an leave it a lay'en in the snow an ice till spring thaw, an they could get back to the job there again this season......Right,Sean
ttrigg Sean: Looking good my friend. Just one question. Why does the bent being installed look five years older than the bents that the crane is sitting on top of?
Sean: Looking good my friend. Just one question. Why does the bent being installed look five years older than the bents that the crane is sitting on top of?
You better make sure the LPB crew has plenty of cold beer when they're done or they'll be wantin a raise.
Tom Trigg
HI SEAN,
I HAVE THE SAME USA CRANE AND I'M GLAD TO SEE SOMEONE PUTTING IT TO USE. I STAGED A TRAIN WRECK AND HAD IT ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A CAR BACK ONTO THE TRACKS. TRESTLE LOOKS PRETTY GOOD!!!! THANKS FOR THE PICS.
JOHN
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