The
Whistlestop
Newsletter
of the
Great
Northwestern Railway
Volume
2, Number 2 September
5, 2007
Sand
Creek Trestle Burns!
New “Old”
Wooden Trestle Built In Record Time
Branch Line Reopens In Record Time.
“The old wooden 1x2 (cleverly
spray painted black to simulate a bridge) had to go.” So said the board of directors of the
GNW.
With the availability of the
Grand Central Gems bridge components, the time investment and quality reached
an acceptable equilibrium. Soon enough,
the old bridge was demolished, and the new ‘old’ wooden trestle was installed
across Sand Creek. A short BN transfer
leaded by an ex-Frisco MP15 was the first train to trundle across the bridge.
Besides looking cool, the dry
wash was quickly recognized as a local wild life refuge. Yup, the next day a cricket was found nestled
among the timbers (no joke!).
Left over trestle bent cut
off pieces made for a great scenic addition.
A few minutes with a propane torch (on the driveway, not in the
basement) created fodder for a great adjacent detail of a older, previously
fire damaged trestle.
A long Labor Day weekend made
for a great opportunity to get the work done…
View across the Sand Creek Branch Line
Trestle
Overview of Sand Creek Area
First Train over the trestle!
Is this a great rail fanning hangout… or what?!?
