February 8th was another huge day on the Austin & Texas Central. Stephen and Lori had to leave for a funeral, but that didn’t stop everyone else from working on the railroad. The primary goal was to install the bridge ties and rail on the trestle and the crew really came through.
Attendees: John O, Ken, Linda, James, Bob, Doug, Mike, Tim, Roy, John T, Sofia, Chris, Luke
Highlights (based on what Stephen was told and pictures):
- Mike and James installed the X bracing between select bents
- Doug, Tim, and Mike installed the outer stringers
- Everyone contributed to installing the bridge ties and then the rail. 4000 screws were used. Sofia, Linda, Chris, and Luke put in most of them.
- With the trestle area getting crowded, Mike and Doug moved to track levelling in Austin.
- Bob built panels which are stacking up everywhere for the curve around the lake and the end loop.
- On Sunday, Stephen added the few remaining screws.
Photos from Tim:
Photos from Linda:
Photos from Stephen:
