Rail Blog
Specialty Douglas Fir
These Specialty Douglas Fir timbers are for the refurbishment of a bridge deck. The large section pieces are 10-5/16″ x 12″ x 13′ long, special cut. Deck boards are 3″ x 12″ x 16′.
Pedestrian and ATV/Golf Cart Bridge
Rated at 5000kg this 26′ long bridge is built narrow so no motor vehicles can drive on to it. It is 7′ wide and has a 42″ high handrail and spans a full 24′. Built with treated Douglas Fir #1 and btr material it will last many years. This is being installed in a park […]
Bridges Delivered!
We delivered 3 bridges today, they are made in 2 sections, pre built into a “kit” and installed very quickly on site. These bridges are rated BC-CL625 for standard highway loading. These bridges have 4 pick up points for easy install with a crane truck or heavy excavator. The customer builds the abutment and then […]
Rail Crossing Planks
These rail crossing timbers are 7″ thickness x 10″ wide x 20′ long. You can see we custom saw the bottom triangle out of the pieces that are closest to the rail, so that they lay flat. Inside the “missing triangle” are the rail plates to hold down the rail. Different “weights” of rails have […]
Hardwood Blocking….or a wood suitcase!
Check out these 4″ x 16″ x 32″ Pacific Coast Maple Hardwood Jack Blocks. Complete with suitcase handles (but stronger). These will be used in a Rail Car shop where they do repair work. The Jack Blocks go between the steel jacks and the steel car structural parts and stop the steel from “sliding”. Get […]
Rail Crossings in a hurry!
Timbers for Rail Crossings are needed in a hurry, sometimes to access across tracks for emergency repairs. We make several sizes depending on rail height (6″ x 10″, 7″ x 10″ and 8″ x 10″). We undercut the bottom corners on 4 pieces to allow them to fit against the rail tie plates. Ends of […]
Timber Bridges!
We had 2 bridges loaded out today. The left and right side of the bridge are all pre-assembled. On site the customer has their contractor build the abutment and then sits the 2 sides together and slides a bolt through both sections locking the bridge in place.
Maple Jack Blocks
These Pacific Coast Maple Jack Blocks are being used by the BC Transit Skytrain repair yard. Maple makes a good jacking block by keeping a steel on steel contact apart. Steel on the Jack Block won’t slip or skid.
Rail Crossing Kits
We are building these Rail Crossing Kits for a customer, each “kit” comes with 5 middle pieces (between the rails) and 2 outside pieces (outside the rails). The pieces closest to the rails are bevelled to allow for the rail plates/nails to clear. This makes the installation simple and quick. Additional features might be treating […]