Some photos of the brush cutting Friday and ballast work today (Saturday).
From Friday, sight lines were improved around Trask's crossing. Wild rose had become a thicket on both sides of the drive on the west side of the crossing. Since foliage had not come out yet, Friday was an opportunity to cut the roses back to the ground.
Crew cutting up blow downs and saplings along the right-of-way just north of Albee's.
At Trout Brook, we watched a bald eagle circling over the bridge.
A fuzzy close-up.
While cutting up blow downs just south of milepost 7, Dan discovered a broken rail from the original railway.
Looked to be 30 to 35-lb. rail.
Jonathan and Dom discussing car piping for the vacuum brake system.
From today, ballast work on the Mountain just south of the bridge.
And just north of Humason Brook trestle.