Trout Brook Bridge - Official Work Thread

[Mike the Choochoo Nix]

It's nice to see then stood up, with the people, tractor, and cars in the pictures it really gives a perspective as to how big the bridge really is . Great work!
Mike Nix

[Ira Schreiber]

An upstanding job, gentlemen.

[Gordon Cook]

Hats off to everyone for a smooth and well-planned job. Even the weather cooperated.
I'm really looking forward to crossing the bridge and then the climb up the mountain. It is going to be a really exciting feature of the railroad.
Can't wait.

[Gary Kraske]

Tremendous work and accomplishments Congratulations!  We really enjoy keeping up with the museum's various efforts.  Really appreciate the photos, videos and comments.  Regret that distance and health keep us from active participation.  Thanks again and ever forward!

[Joe Fox]

Gary, active participation comes in three forms, onlooking, physical help, and donations or support. So in one way or another you are helping. Without our generous donors and supporters, our volunteers and or outside contractor(s) wouldn't be able to make such amazing progress.

[Jeff Schumaker]

Fantastic work.
I see the forklift is earning its keep. What are the pieces of lumber for that are framing the trusses?

Jeff S.

[James Patten]

The 2x4s are for attaching the siding to the timbers.  Additional 2x4s will be joining on the insides once everything is tied together.

[Wayne Laepple]

Is the sheathing plain lumber or is it some sort of tongue and groove?

[Mike Fox]

Ship lap siding

[Dave Crow]

Does the bridge still need to be narrowed?  If so, what will be the process to do so?

[James Patten]

The trusses were raised at the distance apart that they need to be.

[Jeff Schumaker]

The 2x4s are for attaching the siding to the timbers.  Additional 2x4s will be joining on the insides once everything is tied together.

Why are the vertical pieces so tall?

Jeff S.

[Brendan Barry]

Jeff the 2x4's just haven't been cut to the right height for the backside of the truss roof yet. The roofs over the trusses slopes to the outside of the bridge.

Some more pictures I took Sunday morning.

[Mike Fox]

The caution tape make good wind socks.

[Wayne Laepple]

I thought the tape would warn off low-flying helicopters or drones or something.