Western Railroad Discussion > Two Bridges See Some Action

A westbound freight rolls across the Pecos River Bridge at Fort Sumner, New Mexico this afternoon, while a track maintenance machine works on the new bridge, which is expected to open later this year.

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walstib Wrote:
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> A westbound freight rolls across the Pecos River
> Bridge at Fort Sumner, New Mexico this afternoon,
> while a track maintenance machine works on the new
> bridge, which is expected to open later this year.

Look out below... That regulator has got to be kicking ballast out beyond the bridge deck. Neat project.

Mr. MRL

VERY NICE....!!

MrMRL Wrote:
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> walstib Wrote:
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> > A westbound freight rolls across the Pecos
> River
> > Bridge at Fort Sumner, New Mexico this
> afternoon,
> > while a track maintenance machine works on the
> new
> > bridge, which is expected to open later this
> year.
>
> Look out below... That regulator has got to be
> kicking ballast out beyond the bridge deck. Neat
> project.
>
> Mr. MRL

Looks like they have barrel's set up below protecting a 'fall zone'. 

Isn't this the last piece of single track left on the Transcon?  If so, I will bet that BNSF will be quite happy to have this finished.  

elueck Wrote:
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> Isn't this the last piece of single track left on
> the Transcon?  If so, I will bet that BNSF will
> be quite happy to have this finished.  

No it's not.  There's still a strech of single track near Alva, OK, that's scheduled
to be done next year.  Then there's the Sibley Bridge over the Missouri east of
Kansas City.  I've been told there are plans in the works for this, but this will
be a major project as the track needs to be realigned which means the old bridge
will probably be removed.  This will not hurt BNSF's feelings any as there are two
SHARP curves on each end, one on the bridge itself, that will go.  I did not hear
about a timetable for this project.  

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

The short section of single track southwest Alva has a bridge on each end, with farmland on each side. It appears to be a significantly smaller project than Pecos, Vaughn, and Abo.