Crossing the Pend
The coal loads were the last train I would shoot here before moving on. Unlike the previous trains this one took the "old" bridge across the lake. This structure has seen a lot of work as part of this project with a lot of new components and the removal of the section of through truss towards the middle.
It was great to visit this bridge and see some movements. I've made four trips across it on the Empire Builder, all nocturnal (as the schedule dictates). I'm not sure why but I have a tendency to wake up from my slumber when crossing Lake Pend Oreille. The track sounds a little different under the car and a glance out the window reveals only a few distant lights twinkling over on the shore. In 2021 I tracked the journey by occasionally checking my location on my phone, day or night. My suspicion was confirmed when I my "dot" appeared surrounded by water on the way across the lake (inset). An interesting sensation for sure. September 5, 2023.
Crossing the Pend
The coal loads were the last train I would shoot here before moving on. Unlike the previous trains this one took the "old" bridge across the lake. This structure has seen a lot of work as part of this project with a lot of new components and the removal of the section of through truss towards the middle.
It was great to visit this bridge and see some movements. I've made four trips across it on the Empire Builder, all nocturnal (as the schedule dictates). I'm not sure why but I have a tendency to wake up from my slumber when crossing Lake Pend Oreille. The track sounds a little different under the car and a glance out the window reveals only a few distant lights twinkling over on the shore. In 2021 I tracked the journey by occasionally checking my location on my phone, day or night. My suspicion was confirmed when I my "dot" appeared surrounded by water on the way across the lake (inset). An interesting sensation for sure. September 5, 2023.