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.