The 8th Avenue Project
The 8th Avenue project was brought about by a washout that had made running trains over this stretch unsafe. The tracks were removed for about an eighth of a mile so trucks could drive on the right-of-way and replace the culvert. Once that was done, the roadbed was re-graded, new ties laid, rail replaced, spiked, and trains are now rolling over this area once again.
Too close for comfort!
Same place as above, different season
Why ties are being replaced
The main from 8th Avenue
Unbolting rail joiners
Some bolts aren't so easy to get to!
Now you see the tracks...
Now you don't!
No trains today!
Loose joints?
They still have to stop!
This is why all the work here.
This one should work.
Fill 'er up!
It's really straight. It must be your monitor.
All graded and ready for rail.
Looks much better!
That's Better!
Something seems to be missing.
Old to new
(note floating ties!)
Just like model railroading!
(Even a track gauge)
Better than a spike maul.
What a difference a few rocks can make!
And why was it we did all of this again?
Oh yes. I remember now!
AFTER
BEFORE
(Or was it the other way around?)
Photos © 2013 J. Ricard, W. Robbins & B.D. Quinn
