John, is this the same bridge from the "wrong" side or are there two of them at Drake? My Grandson shot this one same day as yours. We were stopped along the highway with about 500 other people. Peavine trip with steam. OK, problem loading pic from RI, I'll be back. [ October 26, 2005, 10:45 PM: Message edited by: fitz ]
Don't know how I missed this forum. Here's a real trestle, Willow Creek, at Madras, OR. Photo by Martin Hansen, 4449 return to American Freedom Train colors for a 2002 excursion.
C&TS #488 crossing the Lobato Trestle [ March 28, 2006, 12:36 PM: Message edited by: Stourbridge Lion ]
C&TS crossing over Wolf Creek below [ March 28, 2006, 12:36 PM: Message edited by: Stourbridge Lion ]
BNSF SD70MACs lead RAWX (Rawhide Energy Project) empties back to the Powder River Basin for more coal:
The new bridge over the Brazos River built to carry UP coal trains to the local power plant . STORY & MAP The bridge in the background is the slightly older BNSF bridge. Here is an account of the construction. BRIDGE
Russell: Looks like a couple of expensive bridges, but the river is pretty big, too. Looks like you can walk or drive right up to these?
Railroad bridge over the Firth of Forth in Scotland. I took the train from Waverley Station in Edenburg across the bridge up to Inverkiething where I got off and caught a train going the other way. I got off again at South Queensferry and walked down to the water to take this shot.
Man you sent me digging tonight for a photo I took in 2002 [ March 28, 2006, 12:37 PM: Message edited by: Stourbridge Lion ]
A heavy coal load cautiously descends the 2% grade west of Rollinsville, CO, across a bridge originally built by the Denver & Salt Lake:
Cool! I have been thru parts of that, but not that far up the pass... Here's the 100+ year old bridge recently replaced by UP: Under construction: Just another vestige of the 'Grande falling to the Borg... On a better day:
Hello all, Below you will find two pictures of "the Hembrug". This bridge use to stand above the "Noordzeekanaal". (Northseecanal) nearby Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Unfortunately the bridge has been demolitioned in the 80's. The train passing the bridge is a mat'54 "nederlandse spoorwegen" (dutch railways) Greetings, Rob Draaisma from Holland [ December 04, 2005, 04:28 PM: Message edited by: robybor ]
I will have a couple of shots to add later. First, I noticed this is Rob's first post. So, Rob, welcome to trainboard. I hope you stay around and find this a fun and informative place to be.
