Little TimmyOld Trestle's are cool ! It's strange how they just "mesmorize" you into walking on over for a better look.
I've made several visits to the Kinzua bridge in Pennsylvania:
RR_views_0020 by Edmund, on Flickr
The Knocks, Kane and Kinzua tourist railroad used to run trains over it with their Chinese imported steam locomotive.
RR_views_0023_edited-1 by Edmund, on Flickr
RR_views_0016 by Edmund, on Flickr
One day one of my RR friends asked me if I'd heard that the Kinzua bridge had blown over? What!!!
Kinzua-1 by Edmund, on Flickr
Sure enough. A tornado, or at least a storm packing a punch, had blown over the part that hadn't been repaired. Crews were actually reinforcing the "feet" but, unfortunately, had not finished the job.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinzua_Bridge
Somewhere I have photos taken from the bridge. I'll have to do some digging.
Thank You, Ed
gmpullmanSure enough. A tornado, or at least a storm packing a punch, had blown over the part that hadn't been repaired.
I remember reading about that, cant remember when...
Just "Un-Believeable".
Rust...... It's a good thing !
Little TimmyI remember reading about that, cant remember when...
July 21, 2003.
Some great photos here:
http://www.kuriositas.com/2013/07/kinzua-bridge-once-worlds-longest.html
It looks eerily similar to the remains after the Hindenburg disaster...
Cheers! Ed
ROBERT PETRICK Hey Rich- Entirely scratchbuilt. There's a story about how that bridge was built, and like most stories it's a long one and most of that story is Mike's. My work to design, fabricate, transport, and install that structure, though significant, were pretty minor compared to the efforts involved in building the rest of that layout. There have been writeups over the years, and I'll try to find links. I have some photos and drawings and I'll try to find them as well. But right now I don't have access because I'm in that little room away from home that I am required to occupy for eight hours every weekday. Dang! Robert
Entirely scratchbuilt.
There's a story about how that bridge was built, and like most stories it's a long one and most of that story is Mike's. My work to design, fabricate, transport, and install that structure, though significant, were pretty minor compared to the efforts involved in building the rest of that layout.
There have been writeups over the years, and I'll try to find links. I have some photos and drawings and I'll try to find them as well. But right now I don't have access because I'm in that little room away from home that I am required to occupy for eight hours every weekday. Dang!
Robert
I surely understand not having enough time due to a work schedule.
I'm hoping as I share an interest in your scratch built bridge as I know others do, that maybe you can carry it over to Weekend Photo Fun.
With my lifetime fascination of bridges. I sure would like to see more of the building process. Thanks TF
PS Definition of a shame what happened to the Kinzua Bridge. I love bridges. I hate tornadoes
Well, it's Friday.... last day to post something here.
How about too many picture's of a Tank truck.
The race is on ,...
Who will post here Last, before this thread get's "Locked" til Monday.
Those cars of yours Timmy, sure have character. Looking good
Little TimmyWho will post here Last, before this thread get's "Locked" til Monday.
It's four-minutes past midnight here... I'm gonna roll the dice!
P-C_1000 by Edmund, on Flickr
Cheers, Ed
A ding ding ding ding ding ding. SouthPenn will enjoy that one.
You're a card Ed, relax it's only 10 after 11:00 here in Minnesota and Model Railroader headquarters is right next door. Same bat time
To build something "With character" , i guess you have to be " A character".
gmpullman Sure enough. A tornado, or at least a storm packing a punch, had blown over the part that hadn't been repaired. Crews were actually reinforcing the "feet" but, unfortunately, had not finished the job.
Robert H. Shilling II
Hello, Robert
Yes, I recall the story of the crew that had just begun work that February. One of my coworkers' brother had a sawmill near Corry and he offered me all the firewood I could haul. He was cleaning up hundreds of acres of mowed down trees.
I went there and saw the destruction. Trees uprooted and tossed around like a pile of toothpicks. You could see the path down one hillside and right up the other as if a giant, hundred-yard wide weed whacker passed over the mountain.
I forgot to bring the camera
P&Slocal It was a wild day in western PA that day.
Robert, did you ever venture over to Conneaut Lake Park? I used to play with this old Mikado back in '71- '73,
4070_Conneaut_LakePA by Edmund, on Flickr
2016_slides_0007 (2016_08_17 08_08_12 UTC) by Edmund, on Flickr
Timmy! Two Thumbs Up. You look like a happy character, at least.
Regards, Ed