In reality, they should have such a feature to minimize liability. Or some fool will get slammed around when the winds blow. And they do blow, HARD, through there. You can always tell, from the debris on the I-90 bridge at Vantage, north of Beverly. I had my worst experience, returning home from a race, (towing my boat), during such a day. (Winds were from the north.) Gusts were pushing the boat and trailer, making control of the tow vehicle difficult. Then one gust lifted the whole thing off the pavement. Hydroplanes being aerodynamic, much like a wing.... Scared the whatzit outta me! Why it did not swing everything into a jackknife, I'll never know. It just dropped back down and I kept going, to get the **** off that highway bridge!
As can be seen in this photo, although already in service, the entire structure has not been completed. The cost of removing this would have been a very big sum. Also, the bridge was to be used as access to service that power line, which can be seen in Hemi's photo. I cannot recall if the power company ever did so.
The Illinois Terminal Heritage unit led NS 67Z across Woodrow AV in Sinking Spring, PA, on Sunday evening, May 17, 2020. This train returns empty crude tankers from NJ to the Midwest. It's rumored that this traffic is being lost to CSX. DSC05062-2 by Sepp K posted May 17, 2020 at 7:34 PM DSC05065-2 by Sepp K posted May 17, 2020 at 7:35 PM
Thanks for your photos Sepp K! The IT unit has been an elusive one for me. The only time I've ever seen it was from above at Tateville, KY [10/20/2017].
Neat posts Point353! Looks like the NYC preferred this truck, a Doppelkabine (Double Cabin) first produced in 1950 with a spilt front window. Quite the little beast.
I just realized that I have some old Arnold Rapido N Scale vehicles that would work well for a project like this.
"Climbing to Lava" Doubleheaded D&RGW 315 and 463 lead a Chama-bound train of tourists near Lava Siding, just south of Antonito, CO.
My wife has a Fahrvergnügen window sticker on her Golf. Even after 30 Years, the word still resonates.
From August 1996 at Kennesaw, GA (aka Big Shanty) is a historic marker on the site of Andrews Raid of April 12, 1862, where Union operatives boarded a Confederate train led by 4-4-0 The General and made their way north on the Western & Atlantic Railroad destroying as much of the railroad as they could. Confederate troops eventually caught up with the train and put an end to the Union Army's audacious plan to sever rail service. The original General is safely displayed nearby.
Some dozen miles south of Kennesaw at Smyrna, GA is a Lockheed Martin facility and Dobbins Air Base. When a name was needed for a local yard and siding, the clever combination of Lockair was chosen. [August 1994]
