Leveling the Corkscrew Trestle on the Stoddard Hill Farm Railway

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  • Опубліковано 20 вер 2024
  • 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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КОМЕНТАРІ • 31

  • @davedennis6042
    @davedennis6042 Рік тому

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

  • @marktaylor9975
    @marktaylor9975 2 роки тому +3

    True Millbrook fashion-at least one derailment. 😜

  • @kenshores9900
    @kenshores9900 9 місяців тому

    Great looking bridge.

  • @honza-0178
    @honza-0178 2 роки тому

    Trestles are the coolest types of bridges.

  • @keithgutshall9559
    @keithgutshall9559 2 роки тому +2

    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.

  • @Santafefrank
    @Santafefrank 2 роки тому

    Thanks

  • @danielfantino1714
    @danielfantino1714 2 роки тому +3

    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
      @royreynolds108 2 роки тому

      From experience, NO!

    • @danielfantino1714
      @danielfantino1714 2 роки тому

      @@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
      @MillBrookRailroad  2 роки тому

      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
      @danielfantino1714 2 роки тому

      @@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.

  • @mdouglaswray
    @mdouglaswray 2 роки тому

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

  • @margaretragle1337
    @margaretragle1337 2 роки тому

    excellent work

  • @malcolmone1
    @malcolmone1 2 роки тому

    the bend slopes off to the left

  • @alanwbelcher
    @alanwbelcher 2 роки тому

    Very nice bridge over a beautiful brook.

  • @cereus57
    @cereus57 2 роки тому

    Gorgeous bridge, nice job on leveling it up!

  • @robertheinkel6225
    @robertheinkel6225 2 роки тому

    Nice looking bridge.

  • @royreynolds108
    @royreynolds108 2 роки тому

    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.

  • @bradfordthompson8326
    @bradfordthompson8326 2 роки тому

    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

  • @lawnmowermanTX
    @lawnmowermanTX 2 роки тому +3

    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.

  • @lauraandedwardcannon8861
    @lauraandedwardcannon8861 2 роки тому

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

    • @MillBrookRailroad
      @MillBrookRailroad  2 роки тому +1

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

  • @skipmaloney2126
    @skipmaloney2126 2 роки тому

    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
      @MillBrookRailroad  2 роки тому +1

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

    • @skipmaloney2126
      @skipmaloney2126 2 роки тому

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

    • @MillBrookRailroad
      @MillBrookRailroad  2 роки тому

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

    • @skipmaloney2126
      @skipmaloney2126 2 роки тому

      @@MillBrookRailroad Would love to.

    • @tomgiorgini9154
      @tomgiorgini9154 Рік тому

      twenty ton, there not even lifting 500 lbs

  • @solarusthelonghaulerrailfa3226
    @solarusthelonghaulerrailfa3226 2 роки тому

    And how long is the railroad at this point

  • @opeyshop
    @opeyshop Рік тому

    wagon jack work better and lot safer