On Monday, rail laying and spiking (with #52 diesel locomotive pushing the gantry train) continued, and also steam locomotive #9 brought 1 +2 flatcar loads of ballast down to Trout Creek bridge. The ballast was shoveled off the flatcars to between the ties in both the north and south approaches of the bridge. By the time the ballast was unloaded, it was definitely *past* lunchtime.
In order to get everyone to lunch back in Sheepscot as soon as possible, the work trains were combined. The gantry flatcars were left behind, and the combined train was led by a passenger car being pushed by steam locomotive #9, followed by two flatcars that had been unloaded of ballast, then the caboose from diesel #52's work train, then #52 itself. Volunteers were scattered throughout the train.
A WW&F version of a DPU (Distributed Power Unit) / pusher train at Trout Creek bridge!!,
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While the bridge itself is not captured in the photo, the embankment, small meadow, and the "phone post" visible on the left of the photo together mark the north west side of the Trout creek bridge.
.Some faces distinguishable in the photo include Dana Deering, spiking crew leader, (only face visible on the left side of the passenger car); Jason Lamontagne (visible through the door of #9; and Brendon Barry (orange shirt on the flatcar).
.#52 is smaller than the caboose, and not easily seen, but it is pushing back there. Look for the "green" behind the red caboose.