| On January 27 & 28, 2007 we had completed the approach to the new trestle so we decided to do a little test by pushing Pete's Mohawk onto the trestle. The idea being that if the trestle will hold that beast then it will hold anything. Talk about your expensive test equipment. Fortunately all went as planned. On Saturday the rail only extended about 30 feet. But on Sunday we were able to go all the way to the top! The photo's are from Saturday. |
| Pete is watching intently as the locomotive is pushed through the new switch. Everything went smoothly. |
| First engine on the trestle. Not a creak or moan was heard and the timbers did no budge at all. |
| Slowly she approached the trestle. Note the stonework! This was built, filled and track laid in 3 short weekends by a dedicated crew. |
| Part of the dedicated crew. (l to r) Pete, Ron, Ben, Bruce and Brian. not present during the photo's were Don and Jim. and of course, I took the photos. :) |
| The entire retaining wall on this side had to be dismantled so that the track area could be widened to accept the second track. Then the wall was rebuilt tw |
