Here’s a picture I took earlier this evening, I laid a filter over it to bring out the blues and reds. And top of page drinks are on me!
A couple in Kentucky, too.
You got rivers, you got to have bridges.
Kentucky_River_Highbridge by Edmund, on Flickr
1907, Detroit Publishing Co. Library Of Congress.
Lots to see here! Click to make bigger. I recall seeing a photo taken near those big stone archways. When I **find it I’ll post it.
** Found it.
Kentucky_River_Highbridge2 by Edmund, on Flickr
Lots of neat details here, too! I imagine the stone towers were used as anchorages to suspend cables from to aid in the construction of the bridge?
Anyone else agree that the siding on the left could benefit from having a bumper there? Don’t kick cars in there too fast.
Steven, since it has been established that we ARE in Kentucky and Tennessee how about editing the Diner thread title to read as such since the Apalachian area, as I pointed out earlier, sure covers a whole lot of territory.
Thanks, Ed
Being serious for a moment.
There was nothing wrong with it this time.
I don’t expect that you can read, or understand the functioning of my mind, but I take the RIP Track seriously, because when I look at it, I think not only of the good ffolkes named there, but the forum members and valued contributors whose names are not only not there but unless absolute proof is obtained, will never be there.
Now for the not serious stuff.
“I’m not so sure about the IPA’s JaBear. They are mighty tasty but they do pack a wallop. I don’t suppose you’re supposed to have 10 of them though*”.*
Good morning, everybody .
Steven NWP SWP … The sky photo is beautuful.
MLC … Your photos of the Cairo bridge are interesting. Long ago, I crossed over the bridge riding on the Illinois Central. … The old IC Paducah Shop buildings are interesting, too. Those shops originally built, rebuilt, and maintained steam locomotives. Later, the IC rebuilt and maintained diesel locomtoves there. That is where IC remanufactured its fleet of GP7’s and GP9’s into low-nose GP10’s. … Evenutally, the IC downsized and the shops were sold to VMV Corporation which remanufactured locomotives. Later, the shops were sold to NRE which rebuilds locomotices in Illinois. As you said, the Paducah shops are now closed.
South of Paducah is Mayfield, KY where Progress Rail rebuilds locomotives. Caterpillar acquired Progress Rail as well as EMD, and Cat is probably too much competition for NRE.
Ed … Thanks for posting the High Bridge Photo.
Here is an interesting video about High Bridge. … It includes NS trains running over it. The second one has UP power.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcsDAJp1R4U
Speaking of bridges, there are several large railroad bridges over the Ohio River, and they connect KY with OH, IN, and IL. … The bridge from Metropolis, IL to Paducah, KY was built and owned by CB&Q. Now, it is owned by BNSF.
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Actually the Metropolis Bridge was built by the CB&Q but ownership transfered to the P&I after completion. The P&I (Paducah and IL) was jointly owned by CB&Q and NC&STL and IC ( IC bought interest in 1925)
CN (IC) and BNSF(CB&Q) still own the P&I and maintain the bridge. BNSF maintains the bridge and The CN maintains the whole P&I trackage from the bridge into Paducah ( 15+ miles)The Paducah and Lousiville has a small interest in the P&I but has no trackage rights across the bridge.
The Metropolis bridge has the longest through truss span in the world.
I have some contruction pictures of Metrolpolis bridge from railway age but they are at work.
The bridge and P&I was originally supposed to be double tracked but never was. You can see evidence of the double track infrasturcture along the P&I in Paducah especially at the Jefferson street and Broadway viaducts.
Here is a drone video of the bridge.
The not-so-serious stuff was funny JaBear. I do have a rubber mallet, I will keep it in the refrigerator now for a reminder to myself[(-D][(-D]… a man’s gotta know his limitations. I’m just glad I don’t have as big of a problem with that rule as I did in my younger years.
Now it’s off to Prior Lake. The right master cylinder and brake switch came in. Grease Monkey Time.
Have a great day y’all.
Afternoon diners,
Went to church.
Got the parts I needed to mount the spare tire under my truck.
Bear, we’re good, I understand, I was just curious.
Bear with me, but I need to brag about my middle daughter once again. She has returned from BCT and AIT and has returned to school, but, as she reminds me, she is a soldier 7x24. On Thursday she was in full dress uniform, standing in 100+ degree heat on the tarmac for the dignified transfer of John McCain’s remains from Phoenix to Washington. On Saturday she took part in a 5K, but rather than just run, she signed up for the “Ruck Run”. Not stopping there, she filled up her pack with 25lbs of rocks, each rock with with the name of each of the soldiers from the 1st Battalion 17th Infantry Regiment who lost their lives during their 2009-2010 Afghanistan deployment. Once again, I am a proud Army dad.
Good afternoon from perfect land. Sunny and warm @24c.
Ride On Road, you go on right ahead telling us about your daughter, I enjoy hearing about it, heck I never shut up about my kids. It’s our reward for a job well done. We never know what kind of job we will do as a parent when we start out, but hope for the best. My kids are perfect track work as far as I am concerned.[(-D]
Ulrich, sorry to hear of your grueling day. I think I would have had it put overnight in the mail. A 200-mile drive is not cheap, in health cost or $. We do overnight to Ottawa for the kid sometimes if something pops up that needs quick attention. Canada Post is excellent, I never understood those lost in the mail jokes.[^o)]
Speaking of the kid, he got to Ottawa and made up his queen size bed, got unpacked and today went grocery shopping. We kept getting phone calls as he was going around the store making sure he was being economical in his shopping.[(-D] Last year he was on the meal plan in residence, so it is a different kettle of fish this year. He went with a friend and they had so much stuff they took an Uber home. I made him test all the smoke alarms and buy a couple of extra batteries for spares. No excuse when it comes to safety.
Well by increasing my time on the bike by 3300 calories a week and dropping one piece of toast from my 2x a week bacon and eggs breakfast 300 calories a week and no alcohol 4 glasses of wine per week 750 calories. I have eliminated two days worth of daily calory intake and melted off what I gained and then some. Now I can eat more and drink a little more wine which I enjoy. I will just maintain the amount of exercise I do and keep things balanced. I feel even better with the increase in bike time and good wine is my reward.
Got the pool draining and all the bit and pieces put away including my new beer holder floaty.[B] Flushed out the pump, hoses and other equipment. I don’t think we will put it up again if the kid doesn’t come home next Summer.
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Richard … Outstanding news about your daughter.
Brent … I like the border video.
MLC … Thanks for posting information about the Metropolis bridge The drone video is interesting. I recall reading the bridge was designed to accommodate double track as you said. .
Moving up river to near Evansville, IN, we can see the L&N Bridge at Henderson, KY. … CSX is the current owner and operates several trains each day over the Ohio River at that location.
Afternoon Diners
Flo, the gang and I will have a [B] please and five Ulrich, Rick and Steven what they want.
Steven I agree the dinner should not be moved before midnight. You and others might open the new dinner first and post a warring the dinner is moving and add a link.
Started to clean the rear gutters. When I got up on the step ladder I was [+o(] by what I saw. Rear yard has a down ward slope so I cannot see the roof from ground level. There is pine tree that hangs over the house. There was a pile 2" to 4" thick of pine needels! Sadly I did not have a ladder that would let me get on the roof. So I drove to Harbour Freight and bought this.
https://www.harborfreight.com/17-ft-type-ia-multi-task-ladder-63419.html
Spent about a hour on the roof with a leave blower, chain saw and 18’ long pool pole and got 90% of the mess off of the roof. I never stood on the roof (seen Tool Time Tim Taylor fall through to many roofs) but did the inverted craw part of the Armys PT test to get around. Note To Self next time I go up there ware long pants, knee gards and remember to bring up my work gloves! I could see them on the A/C unit below but I was not going down to get them!
BBQ is done, so later Ken
Been working on my logo again.
Its a little wonky looking and needs some work but thats the basic idea.
Steven, can you fill me in on how closely your NWP will be to the prototype and what era you will model. I know you explained it all somewhere on here so a link to that should do.
I see transit now runs on part of it. Will you have some of these?
After some quick reading, I just like to know the, who, what, where, when and why your layout fits in.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwestern_Pacific_Railroad
Also seeing as how NWP ventured into Redwood country,
I think the green of the Giant Sequoia would be a good green.
Why the fictional logo? Nothing wrong with it, just wondering.
Edit, I just read your profile, all is good.
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I guess you figured it out.
I model the combined lines of the SP, WP, and NP, with trackage rights on several other lines, my current Era is the 60s-80s, cabbese are still prevalent, all power is 35-series or later EMD. My first layout is going to model probably the Sierra/Rocky Mountain Range, possibly Donner or another similar pass. Eventually my “ultimate” layout will have multiple divisions modeled, I might have to start a club to accomplish that.
I’ll post the link to the Livery/logo thread and the History thread here later this evening.
Here’s the links.
Livery and Herald for the NWP-SWP System Thread
History of the NWP-SWP System Thread
I tried to get the links to work, no bueno.
Howdy … Well, another year has passed by already. I have my birthday tomorrow. I already recieved my gift which is a coal mine kit. I will combine it ith one or two other kits to build my mine over the next few months.
Below is L&N 152, a 4-6-2, at the Kentucky Railway Museum
Master cylinder and brake switch is done
Everything works fine… happy[:D]
Garry that steamer was so beautiful my chin did drop
Garry, please post pictures! I’ve been considering doing a kit bash of a mine for a while now, I could use some inspiration!