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As a country we have done an excellent job at destroying a efficient transportation system and replacing it with countless miles of traffic clogged highways. Abandoned rail tracks, above the N.J.Turnpike which daily carries thousands of single passenger commuters to their jobs.
Railroad spur track highlighted in late afternoon light against shadow.
Available for licensing on Stockafe
Taken in 2015.
Tracks for Amtrak and commuter trains and the Massachusetts Turnpike Extension for cars and trucks -- in Boston's South End.
Norfolk Southern's Queensgate railroad yard in the Mill Creek Valley in Cincinnati, Ohio. This is the South end of the yard which is operated by Norfolk Southern. The North end is run by CSX. I'm not sure what these guys were up to beyond looking at the tracks.
Olympus OM-2n, Tamron SP 24-48mm adaptall 2.
Ilford Delta 100 film, Developed in ilford DD-X. Epson V700 scanner.
A view of the empty tracks of the Piazza Statuto terminal.
This is where the line # 6 ends in Turin's centre.
Magdala Gully,
Springwood, NSW, Australia.
Springwood Bushwalks - Sassafras Gully/Magdala Gully.
The Victory Track.
The Victory Track is arguably the best bushwalk in the lower-mid Blue Mountains.
It runs from Faulconbridge to Springwood and is about 12km in distance.
Other candidates for the crown would be the Jack Evans track in South Glenbrook or the Empire Pass/Dante’s Glen track at Lawson or even the Terrace Falls circuit at Hazelbrook.
The track follows Glenbrook Creek downstream through Sassafras Gully before a turn-off at Perch Ponds where it heads up Magdala Gully towards Springwood.
There are three waterfalls along the Victory Track with a fourth one that can found on a rough side track.
From the headwaters of Sassafras Creek you descend fairly steeply. The vegetation starts off as dry sclerophyll, before becoming wet sclerophyll downstream.
About a kilometre along the track you arrive at the pretty Clarinda Falls.
Like all the waterfalls in the lower-mid Blue Mountains, it requires decent rain to be at its best.
About half a kilometre past Clarinda Falls is a small clearing that is a good spot for a break or could be used as a campsite.
To the right is a rough track that leads to Numantia Falls and also an Aboriginal cave.
Further downstream, two tracks enter from the north, 1st is the Sassafras Gully Rd track about a kilometre from the clearing.
The 2nd track is the Wiggins track about half a kilometre downstream.
These two tracks along with Martin’s Lookout provide shorter options of this walk that are between 6 and 8 km in length.
If using one car or public transport, the Sassafras Gully Rd track requires much less of a road walk.
Some of the upper sections of the Victory Track are a bit rough in parts and have become a bit overgrown.
About a km from the Wiggins track you reach the junction of Sassafras Ck and Glenbrook Ck.
This is a good place for lunch and a great campsite and also has large, deep swimming holes that are great in warmer weather.
As you descend deeper into Sassafras Gully you encounter more rainforest.
There are some majestic trees growing in the more fertile soil including Sassafras, Turpentines, Coachwoods, Lilly Pilly, and the gnarly, twisted Water Gums.
Under the canopy of the tall trees the temperature is cooler and the vegetation more lush with ferns & vines.
The area is alive with wildlife including birds, lizards, and yabbies.
About 1.5kms brings you to Perch Ponds with more swimming holes, a meeting of two creeks (Glenbrook & Magdala), and a junction of the track.
The Victory Track turns left up Magdala Gully and heads towards Springwood.
The other branch of the track leads to Martin’s Lookout or beyond for the adventurous.
At the base of the quite steep climb up to Martin’s Lookout is another good campsite amongst giant Sassafras trees.
After approx. half a km of gradual uphill walking along Magdala Gully, you arrive at Martin’s Falls.
It’s possible to scramble down to access a few different viewpoints of the falls for photography.
A few hundred upstream is Blue Pool (which usually looks more green), followed by Magdala Falls.
Magdala Falls is now tricky to photograph - before it was possible to scramble down to a rock ledge to get some shots.
Now there is quite a bit of vegetation that blocks the waterfall from view.
The only good access is to come down to creek level further downstream using a spur, and rock-hopping and wading through the creek to reach the falls.
From here it is about an hour or 3-4kms to reach Springwood.
Further along a large open area is found at the junction of two creeks. The main track veers to the left along Magdala Gully.
The right fork leads to a rarely used rough track that ends at the park on Farm Rd.
Extended bushwalks (experienced walkers only):
Faulconbridge/Springwood to Glenbrook or Lapstone.
There are two options for this route - both require a full day:
1. Via Glenbrook Creek.
It is possible to follow the creek all the way to Glenbrook or to even the Nepean River and Lapstone.
This is a long day and involves off-track walking including rock-hopping and getting your feet wet.
On older versions of topo maps for the area, a track is shown along Glenbrook Creek east of the Martin’s Lookout area - there isn’t one!
There is a brief section of track between Warrimoo and Blaxland along the Florabella Pass walk.
2. Via Bunyan’s Lookout and St Helena’s Ridge.
This version requires a steep climb up to the lookout, but then there is a track along the ridge that takes you to Glenbrook.
St. Helena’s Ridge eventually brings you to the Duckhole about 2kms upstream from Blue Pool.
Exit at Glenbrook or continue further on to Lapstone via Glenbrook Gorge.
You intrigue me so,
So let’s go walk.
Amoung train tracks we’ll talk.
We’ll talk about our dreams,
And the world at large.
Where we want to go,
And the beauty of stars.
The breeze is cool
The sun is bright
Our train track walk
Streches into the night.
At the end of the track
We look up and see
A single golden star
Smiling down on you and me
(Christopher Wolf)
Happy Father's day to all the fathers out there .... and father's to be!!!!! ( Jason, Brian and Jamie) ((((((( hugs)))))))
June is the month for LOVE :)
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