Wow, that's the smallest one I ever seen? Bathroom in there too? Can almost see the conversation with the B&B foreman, "You want a what where? How big??"
The ORT agreement stated that Operators working 'without shelter' were entitled to time and a half payment. That building constituted 'shelter' in the eyes of the contract. That was a Summer version as it had no heating ability. There was a Winter version that was about a foot larger in each of the floor dimensions so that it could contain a small 'caboose stove' style coal fired 'heater'. As a Extra Board operator I worked a number of Temporary Train Order Stations at multiple locations between New Castle and Willard. They were established to decrease train delay when MofW would be performing 'heavy duty' track work on a track segment between existing interlocking towers.
Hoping this link will work for everyone. The cleanup and bridge rebuild is really moving along! Targeted re-opening date is (wow!) end of July. I can believe it, the way these folks are rolling along: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/storie...qw-s-k5Zc7OOKqpkFm96KMjg69Qk5RlBSb4Z5IiLd23Lg
In as much as money is involved - If it isn't broke, don't break it. If the East span and piers are structurally sound, they will not be replaced.
I would love to watch the process where they inspect that remaining pier. The river is down now, but still running fast and full.
Word is the bridge is essentially complete and that trains may move at almost any time now. Especially with the Hi-Line derailment near Havre, reopening the MRL route is needed, ASAP.
And I bet it will be an exhausted crews show for a few weeks until all the back logged trains get from A to B!!
That was fast! It doesnt take RR's very long sometimes to get traffic moving again, it is amazing the resources that can be had if you gots the $$$. I wonder how many crews were paid to relocate to facilitate the movement of trains, just to be paid to go back from whence they came, for same.
Here is a link which shows everything in time lapse photos: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/39cfab281e6f4df08311b7e59a3b811a#n-MIhBCH
Wow, that's soooo cool! I wonder if they will cut back the river bank to where it previously was? Lot of ground still near the middle of the new trestle, could be a bad thing in a Spring thaw/run off!
I'm sure they will be required to "restore" the stream bed. What is interesting is that the river has changed course naturally in recent decades. It now comes at the bridge at an angle. If you look at the top edge of a photo, you can see where the main flow used to arc quite a lot more, the come almost straight under the bridge. If this is unaltered, they may need to do some serious rip-rap work at the west end of the structure, to keep the river from cutting back into that abutment.
Another news story: https://www.ktvq.com/news/local-new...tion-on-bridge-complete-train-traffic-resumes
Love watching local news bits like those, they seem to do more research on the subject. Plus, the old guy in town and the buildings in the background.
Rivers go where the ground they flow through allow them to go. Different soils and/or rock types respond to flowing water in different ways.
