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BNSF 5493 leads what I believe to be a unit sand train of 2-bay hoppers at Savanna, Illinois. The train is passing between the backwater of the edge of the flood-elevated Mississippi River, which should normally be just to the left side of this photo, though the flooding is down a couple of feet from it's crest about a week earlier. While locals including the owners of the water-logged grain elevator seen here wait for the water to recede to perform cleanup, the BNSF seemed to be mostly back to business as usual at this spot. That's the Sabula-Savanna bridge in the distant left, which was opened to traffic in 2017 replacing the previous truss bridge.
Muddy waters.
One of the many abandoned Kettle Valley Railway bridges crossing the Nicola River between Merritt and Spences Bridge.
Sadly, this bridge was destroyed in the flood of 2021 and had to be removed.
The following link is to one that survived the flood.
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NS H76 cuts under the former Lehigh Valley double truss bridges at Hamden Road in Annandale, NJ with a classic Ex-Conrail SD40-2 duo (12/29/22).
A Pony Truss Bridge over the I & M Canal about one mile west of Gebhard Woods. This bridge was used to as an access road for Canal operations. Five exposure HDR processed with Nik HDR Efex Pro 2. Converted to Monochrome with Silver Efex Pro 2
Westport Covered Bridge in Decatur County Indiana. Beautiful bridge to walk through with an open view of the countryside and Sand Creek.
CSX B157 stretches itself across the P&LE’s Beaver Bridge as they lug Coke loads out of Steel City. Designed by Albert Lucius, then built 1908, this bridge stands a tall reminder of the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie’s legacy.
I enjoy the lines and symmetry in the old wooden trusses inside of some of the old covered bridges. The black and white processing seems to draw my eyes into the photo. This is the covered bridge located in Bridgeton, Indiana.
Wooden truss footbridge spans River Cam - William Etheridge and James Essex, built 1749, rebuilt 1866, 1905
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I've been waiting for my rhododendrons to bloom, and today's calm winds allowed for some focus stacks. I set up the tripod on my front lawn and set the camera for 45-frame stacks of various trusses. That's what a rhododendron flower cluster is called, as I just found out.
The historic 1894 Lyndon,IL. truss bridge was closed to traffic in 1980 after the county decided to stop maintaining a bridge that had such limited use. I remember crossing this bridge back in the day and it was an interesting experience. Wood deck and one way at a time, sort of a "one room schoolhouse" of bridges. Interesting fact: I actually attended the last one room schoolhouse in the same county for 6 months. When the county decided to demolish the bridge years later, a community led "save the bridge" campaign saved it. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
Looking through my archives the other day, I came across this image which I had never published. This was taken back in February of 2016 as I chased the Wheeling on Valentine's Day. Not sure why I never shared it at the time, but sometimes we need some distance from our past photos to truly appreciate them.
The corrugated decking above is attached to the bottom of the Route 70 bridge at Speers which was undergoing restoration work. It nicely framed the P&WV Speers Railroad Bridge and its great K truss design.
Trusses - I am always intrigued by the trusses inside covered bridges. I find the symmetry and all the lines to be visually interesting. Processing it in black and white helps to accentuate these lines by removing the distraction of color. These are the trusses in the covered bridge that crosses the Sangamon River at Lake of the Woods in Mahomet, Illinois.
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Empty hoppers climb out of Downtown Omaha, as seen from the Bancroft St. bridge which was removed about 20 years ago. The old Martha St. Bridge is in the background.
8-3-1986
Norfolk Southern train 211 made a very early appearance on the Lurgan Branch this morning, beating the sun to the old Reading Railroad twin-through-truss bridges over the Yellow Breeches Creek. A Union Pacific SD70ACe is leading the priority intermodal train west down the branch to Hagerstown and on to Atlanta.
Another one for my bridge addiction. The Benicia - Martinez Bridge along the Interstate 680 corridor.
DSVN D19E 922 leads a Hanoi bound service across the Long Bien bridge across the Red River in Hanoi. The bridge was build in 1902 by French firm Dayde & Pille and despite repeated attacks by American bombers still stands today. Between the hasty repairs and 120+ years old daily use, the bridge is in dire state and plans are underway to renovate it. However, this will likely lead to atleast the temporary, suspension of rail traffic....
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A new condominium development under construction in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. Infrared panorama made from 2 images.
The truss work and rivets of the Henry Hudson Bridge
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US 160 bridge over Beaver Creek. (arm of Bull Shoals)
Built in 1953 in conjunction with creation of Bull Shoals Lake
Rivted 8 panel Camelback through truss
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The north arm of the Fraser River,
River Road, Lulu Island, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Opened in 1931, the Canadian National Railway (CNR) steel truss swing span railway bridge over the north arm of the Fraser River in Metro Vancouver links Burnaby with Richmond and the south arm Vancouver Fraser Port Authority facilities on Lulu Island.
Merseyrail class 508 unit 508139 stands at the 3rd rail electrified platform in Chester with the 4.45pm service to Hooton (2H44).
I framed the shot to include the steelwork and roof detail of this Victorian structure, particularly where it transitions. It was only a matter of time before a passenger turned up.
The unit will eventually shuttle back as the 5.12pm ex Hooton (2C46). The trains from here more typically run along the Wirral to Birkenhead, Liverpool and return, but if memory serves me right there was a restricted service due to track replacement work in the Mersey tunnel.
4.41pm, 22nd March 2019
VRS train 263 crosses the Black River on a very nice Sunday morning. My 0300 start for this particular excursion to the GMRC was a little early but the crisp red leader was worth it. As for the bridge I can definitively say it was built in 1897, but that's about the extent of it :)
Taken April 21, 2024
As I wandered around this bridge trying to find an appealing composition last Fall, a nearby resident came out of his house and struck up a conversation. He explained that locals call it the Wedding Bridge due to frequent visits by photographers and their matrimonial entourages - although the actual name is Arranvale Bridge. It wasn't overtly picturesque on the gloomy day we drove by but converting it to black and white gave it a bit more interest to my eye. The engineers in the crowd will recognize it as a rivet connected warren pony truss.