With the recent heavy storms the double track deck bridge failed just east of Lassen. MOW crews are coming up with a plan to temporarily resume operations, since all traffic has been suspended including the state funded Amtrak Arrow. The railroad’s CFO has authorized engineering to seek a contract with Daniel Peck & Co. for a stronger truss bridge.
Disaster - real or fictious? If real, consider building a bridge using pavers. They prolly won’t budge.
Wow I would suggest it might be time to consider a cast concrete bridge.
if the washout gets broader, you might consider a trainferry.
I need to get the track supported on a temporary basis to get trains running again before the snow returns.
Ohhhhhhh ffffffffffffffffffffffffudge (only I didnt say fudge)
Nice!
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Shawn said:To quote a certain, late Canadian PM, "Fuddle duddle". That is one broken Bruecke.
Ohhhhhhh ffffffffffffffffffffffffudge (only I didnt say fudge)
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/daniel_peck/DSC00538.JPG)
Could use this…
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/daniel_peck/108_1521.JPG)
or make tis a double…
Wow, the switch and curve is pretty close to the “river”, are you going to build up some retaining walls to narrow the gap a bit and keep the switch and curve off the bridge proper?
Thats a lot of water. It looks like it is standing there and not moving very fast. Perhaps a better drainage to get the water moving out of the area might also help.
When I removed the other bridge I also took off the concrete bridge footing.
Greg Elmassian said:
Wow, the switch and curve is pretty close to the “river”, are you going to build up some retaining walls to narrow the gap a bit and keep the switch and curve off the bridge proper?
Shucks, Greg, in at least two places I’ve got switches right ON bridges! Comes of having only a small urban backyard. And I have no idea how to put a smileyface on here anymore. Sorry! 
Goshdarn!!! All I did was type a semi and a hyphen and a parenthesis; low and behold, a winkyface appeared. Bob’s magic touch strikes again!
John - Depending on how deep the water is, and how level the bottom is, you could lay down some concrete blocks on their sides so that the openings allow the water to pass thru. Maybe two or three blocks across the width under the tracks and however many it takes to span the crick. If deep water then lash several blocks together with wire to get required height off the bottom. Lash the whole assembly together with wire. It wont be pretty but ought to hold at least until the construction company arrives…
I know I’m new to this forum and I don’t want to step on any toes, but this is an amazing picture. Just because it looks so much like a real washout.
We’ve got some live action footage of it actualy happening found on Youtube.
(A word of warning: If some particularly salty language from a railroad worker in need of a change of undergarments would offend you, you should probably either not watch, or turn the sound off…)
Matthew (OV) said:
We’ve got some live action footage of it actualy happening found on Youtube.
Amazing what the power of water can do. Thanks for posting the video.
Tom
I wonder how he got back with his crew? Nice footage.
Daniel peck, master bridge builder has sent the replacement bridge to the powder coat folks. Once the snow melts I will be able to work on the approaches.
