Mexican Canyon Trestle

Pictures taken September 1, 2009

Main task: The bottom portion of Bent #8 has been rebuilt. Today, the task was to remove the upper sections of Bent #9 and reassemble Bent #8.

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The lower section of Bent #8 has been rebuilt. The two plumbs are old, but the remainder is new timber.

	Getting ready to remove the top section of Bent #9

Liftoff

	Up it goes

Start work on removing the next section of Bent #9

	Lifting a kicker away

Slowly but surely, and well-braced, it is lifted off.

	Installing braces between Bent #8 and Bent #9

Drilling a hole for the bolt.

	Moving the next section of Bent #8 into place.

Getting it just right

	And pinning it.

Using a carpenter’s level to get it true

	Get it true.

Now brace this section to Bent #7.

	Move the brace carefully.