Rail Blog
Gas Line Air Bridge (Temporary Equipment Crossing)
This is an “Air Bridge” which is kind of a funny name, but it is used for heavy machinery to cross over an industrial gas line (or any buried utility) and provides an air gap between the pipe line and the equipment. Basically it keeps the machinery from “crushing” the pipe. These are temporary crossings, […]
Pedestrian – ATV – Horse – Golf Cart Bridge
This bridge spans 26′ across a large ditch, it is built narrow (in width) to prevent road vehicles from traveling on it, but it is wide enough for any Golf Cart, ATV or lawnmower tractor to cross. Rated at 5000 kg you could fit several overweight horses and riders without fear of overload! This is […]
Bridge Guardrail – pre-drilled and trimmed
We supplied this customer with Douglas Fir #1 and btr precut guardrail risers and rails. In this case 10″ x 10″ all pre drilled and pre cut to length. Installations go much faster when everything is ready to go.
Small Farm Bridge
Here is a customer’s small Farm Bridge, built from CCA treated Hemlock. 8′ wide it is sufficient to get a mower and some utility vehicles across. All cuts were made before incizing and treating. This bridge will be around for many years!
ATV – Golf Cart – Horse – Pedestrian Bridges
Here are 2 ATV-Golf Cart-Horse-pedestrian bridges; the small one is 8″ x 84″ x 144″ long (with a handrail kit) and the longer one is 84″ x 84″ x 26′ long. (with attached curbs) These are fully assembled and going to separate locations in the Vancouver Area. These are specifically made 7′ wide with a […]
Pre-Cut Douglas Fir Timber Parts
We pre-cut Douglas Fir Timber Parts for this concrete bridge re and re on the curbs. These bridges have pre-installed rods sticking out of the sides embedded in cement. We precut the bottom risers to attach to the bridge and then the top risers to attach on top. The timber curbs (12″ x 12″) were […]
Rail Crossing Panels – for Saskatchewan
These Rail Crossing Panels are going to a private Grain rail distribution point, where rail cars are shunted on rail sidings to fill and organize. The crossings will be placed so construction equipment can access a new build facility. These Crossings can be quickly deployed with minimal crew persons. The 7″ high x 20″ wide […]
Maple Briefcases…..but they are for jacking
These nice looking briefcase Jack Blocks are designed to fit on top of a jack, stuck between metal and metal, to lift Rail Cars for repairs and maintenance. They look nice enough to be coffee tables! Kiln Dried Maple is hard, laminated and bolted makes them super tough.
14′ x 14′ Timber Bridges
What? Square Bridges? These are real puddle jumpers, only 14′ long which means an actual 12′ of span, they are supplied to a customer that has to cross a small waterway 3 times on the same road. Supplied as 2 halves, the bridges are 7′ wide and 14′ long. The halves are placed on the […]