Leveling the Corkscrew Trestle on the Stoddard Hill Farm Railway

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2 жыл бұрын

Today, we visit Banta Modelworks and their Stoddard Hill Farm Railway as the crew works on leveling the trestle at the bottom of the Corkscrew.
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@davedennis6042 Жыл бұрын

Bill has beautiful property. I love that brook. That last scene of the bridge was stunning.

@marktaylor9975 2 жыл бұрын

True Millbrook fashion-at least one derailment. 😜

@kenshores9900 7 ай бұрын

Great looking bridge.

@keithgutshall9559 2 жыл бұрын

I built an 0-scale bridge like that,it was on a 40 inch radius curve and had a king post bridge on one end of it.Th bridge deck was on top of the king post bridge.

@margaretragle1337 2 жыл бұрын

excellent work

@honza-0178 2 жыл бұрын

Trestles are the coolest types of bridges.

@mdouglaswray 2 жыл бұрын

Love it! Great little project video. That bridge is so sweet, simple as pie and strong as can be. What a fun railroad!!

@Santafefrank 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@danielfantino1714 2 жыл бұрын

Cute little stream, nice stone abutments and strongly made trestle like in the good old time railway fashion. Instead of lifting wood piers that will eventually rot and pouring concrete, wouldn´t have been easier just to lower track on both ends of bridge ? Nice warming sun...at the end. Thanks for good work of bridge & engineering department.

@royreynolds108 2 жыл бұрын

From experience, NO!

@danielfantino1714 2 жыл бұрын

@@royreynolds108 thanks Roy, but can you share a bit of your experience ? Is it because it will continue to sink in the future ? It´s an intetesting matter for people like me, lacking knowlrdge.

@MillBrookRailroad 2 жыл бұрын

Lowering the track on either end would have made the steep grade much worse and would have required removing track and blasting rock on the upper end, since the track passes over ledge just uphill from the bridge. So, it was much easier to lift the bridge and re-seat it.

@danielfantino1714 2 жыл бұрын

@@MillBrookRailroad oups...didn´t know that little detail. I hope that Roy will develop why my suggestion is a big no no. Usually track goes up. That´s why main are always higher than secondary or team track. Thanks Aaron.

@malcolmone1 2 жыл бұрын

the bend slopes off to the left

@alanwbelcher 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice bridge over a beautiful brook.

@royreynolds108 2 жыл бұрын

A bridge crew would have raised the stringers and shimmed them instead of the whole bent. But that would have been a lot more weight to move.

@robertheinkel6225 2 жыл бұрын

Nice looking bridge.

@cereus57 2 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous bridge, nice job on leveling it up!

@bradfordthompson8326 2 жыл бұрын

Oh WoW a beautiful Railway..It be neat to install a hydroelectric station on this creek ....and run electric trains charged off his hydroelectric project

@lauraandedwardcannon8861 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely bridge. Do you have any information on the construction of the wooden piers? Was some special hardware used or just screws?

@MillBrookRailroad 2 жыл бұрын

The wooden bents were built like a trestle. I think they're held together by lag bolts.

@solarusthelonghaulerrailfa3226 2 жыл бұрын

And how long is the railroad at this point

@MillBrookRailroad 2 жыл бұрын

Probably 700 feet.

@skipmaloney2126 2 жыл бұрын

This kind of work is better done with a bottle jack. Fits in smaller area, easier to operate and can be moved with one hand. A 20 ton (better too much than not enough) from Wally World is not expensive.

@MillBrookRailroad 2 жыл бұрын

True, but this one was free and on hand. Sometimes you use the best tool available for the job.

@skipmaloney2126 2 жыл бұрын

@@MillBrookRailroad The best tool for the job was the on site crew.

@MillBrookRailroad 2 жыл бұрын

@@skipmaloney2126 It's not a full set, though. Care to join us? :-)

@skipmaloney2126 2 жыл бұрын

@@MillBrookRailroad Would love to.

@tomgiorgini9154 Жыл бұрын

twenty ton, there not even lifting 500 lbs

@lawnmowermanTX 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent work.. I need unspoken prayer requests for workmen’s Comp doctor notes for release to work or medical retirement? Chronic condition of hematoma injuries and need workmen’s Comp doctor note to convince State of Texas Office Risk Managment to approve full long term disability.