Railroad bridges
Feb 6, 2014 11:15:47 #
Feb 6, 2014 11:21:00 #
Double tracks? Never have seen it before. One set seems to be rusty. I sense that there is a story here.
Feb 6, 2014 11:31:11 #
hamtrack wrote:
Double tracks? Never have seen it before. One set seems to be rusty. I sense that there is a story here.
the are rusty because they don't run in the winter. It's only double tracks on the bridge, don't know reason
Feb 6, 2014 11:43:48 #
The inner rails are used on bridges, trestles, etc., as an additional protection against derailment at critical locations.
Great images!
Great images!
Feb 6, 2014 11:58:37 #
MDI Mainer wrote:
The inner rails are used on bridges, trestles, etc., as an additional protection against derailment at critical locations.
Great images!
Great images!
Thanx, the low bridge was wiped out by hurricane Floyd a few years ago.
Feb 6, 2014 12:09:20 #
I love the trestle bridge shot. Very nice. Sorry to hear it is gone.
Feb 6, 2014 13:11:57 #
erbiv wrote:
I love the trestle bridge shot. Very nice. Sorry to hear it is gone.
both bridges exist now, the second bridge was destroyed by hurricane floyd flooding and rebuilt a year later.
Feb 6, 2014 13:20:55 #
MDI Mainer wrote:
The inner rails are used on bridges, trestles, etc., as an additional protection against derailment at critical locations.
Right. :thumbup:
Feb 6, 2014 13:21:14 #
jjmoran wrote:
Two on the Wilmington & Western RR.
I love the second one.
Feb 6, 2014 13:48:25 #
Feb 6, 2014 13:50:09 #
Feb 6, 2014 23:11:43 #
jjmoran wrote:
both bridges exist now, the second bridge was destroyed by hurricane floyd flooding and rebuilt a year later.
Great! Maybe I will have the opportunity to shoot it some day.
Feb 8, 2014 14:18:10 #
erbiv wrote:
Great! Maybe I will have the opportunity to shoot it some day.
next time you are in delaware, send me a private message and i'll give you a tour.
Feb 8, 2014 14:21:49 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I love the second one.
a very good friend of mine printed that on in B&W and sold 3 of them in his weekend booth, i'll find it and post it.
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