BNSF/CB&Q 1906 Trestle Replacement in Barnhart, MO

(Bridge Hunter, Satellite)

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Mark T Pillow posted photos and videos with the comment:

This is a photo story of the replacement of a 112 year old trestle in Barnhart, MO
It's sad to see it go but it's been on fire a few times and was beginning to lilt.

Harvey HenkelmannHarvey and 219 others joined RAILROAD BRIDGES, TRESTLES, TUNNELS AND CUTS within the last two weeks. Give them a warm welcome into your community! Looks like they're replacing it with a UCEB. [Ugly Concrete Eyesore Bridge]
At least they replaced it instead of abandoning the line.

Mark T PillowMark and 219 others joined RAILROAD BRIDGES, TRESTLES, TUNNELS AND CUTS within the last two weeks. Give them a warm welcome into your community! it takes coal to rush island, "river run" from stl

Mark T PillowMark and 219 others joined RAILROAD BRIDGES, TRESTLES, TUNNELS AND CUTS within the last two weeks. Give them a warm welcome into your community! I've heard a few trains tonight, i guess rail traffic back... sometime in the next month i expect the road under it to be open again

The videos are in reverse order.

Screnshot

Photo, this is probably from the video that shows them discovering that the beam is too long and they put it back on the pile.

Screenshot, Grove 7550

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