The Brooklyn Historic Railway Association

Red Hook Phase II Construction


 

Taking it to the street…

 

Building the trolley line in Red Hook, Phase II.
Costruction on Connover and Reed Streets in Brooklyn


More Phase II
Photos ::: Phase I Photos



First, we start with an
innocent looking street…





Sawcutting the pavement
on Reed Street.

Breaking the surface of
the pavement.




Digging a trench for the
tracks.





 

Fetching rail from the stack.





Placing ties in the trench.

Using a crane to position
rails on the ties.





Placing rail in the trench.

Rail placed, and ready for
spiking.

 


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