The four weekends following the initial rebuild of the Wyman Road crossing included the cleanup of ties and rail placed aside of the crossing, removal of dirt piles (much used as new roadbed), additional ditch work to provide proper water flow into the new crossing culvert and open box culvert just east of the crossing, the lining of the ditches with rip-rap to prevent erosion, and the reconnection of the rails on both sides of the crossing, stepping down from 115# to 100# to the existing 85# rail as required. Since the crossing was rebuilt to the existing level of the asphalt, the grade leading up to the crossing from the west needed to be increased. With this now accomplished, along with the opening of Washington Junction Road, maintenance equipment can now move solely via rail to Ellsworth Falls, the stretch of line which will see our initial operations.
Photos
1 - Wyman Road crossing after the initial rebuild
2 - Capy GOOO's loaded with ties for west of the crossing
3 - Leverett Fernald hammering spikes in place for rail placement
4- Bank run gravel being shoveled in and tamped
5 - The rail drill being used to prepare the bolt holes
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