Lobato Bridge opened - November 2000

The first train ran over the bridge on Saturday morning, 11/4/2000.

Although not finished in these photos from 11/10/00, the bridge scan is completed, the track across it running, the first of five trestle bents installed, and trains are running around the upper level loop, from Silverton to Ophir...

And Gn3 TRAINS ARE RUNNING OVER THE LOBATO BRIDGE ! ! !

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Slow Freight over the Lobato Bridge. 15ft long. See the tree outside?	K-27 eases over bridge, lower level track below and stairs on lower right	The first and tallest bridge bent is now in place, and its almost 5 feet tall!
The big picture! Its 15 feet across, and 16 feet down to the floor	From 16ft below, we see the stairs going under the scenery's "false floor"	A K-36 eases a Gn3 passenger train over Lobato Bridge on 11/10/00
Its a long train, but still only half way across the 15 foot long bridge	Just imagine if Janet would let mountains be painted on the walls?	Lobato Bridge! The lower level track is the main line loop's "high line" area
Imagine this view, once all five of the massive bridge bents are installed	The bents are modeled after the prototype. Scenery comes later on.	Once all bents and the full scenery is done, this is what it should look like

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