Wow, awesome picture and comments both. How sad to see something like this just rusting away.
Thanks for sharing.
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The Pacific Extension seems like a rather costly mistake. I wish I could have seen it in operation, but I was born more than 10 years after it was abandoned.
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| Posted by wsflco on January 31, 2009 | |
Great photo. You really captured the mood of the place. It's like being on another planet out there.
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| Posted by mc5725 on January 31, 2009 | |
Excellent shot... I can remember seeing a photo of this bridge in the Trains Magazine "That 70s Issue"...
>>MC
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Absolute beauty this photo is David, not mention the comments. What I wouldn't give to see this Section of Railroad back in operation again.
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Wonderful photo, and well written remarks.
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What Luke said. Just awesome!
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Commanding shot, David, well done. The PCE certainly wasn't a mistake, simply a result of extremely poor management (there is simply no reason this line should not still be in operation). It's very sad that the best engineered rail line through the Cascades is no longer available to the American economy. It should be noted that this section (between Ellensburg and Lind), including the Beverly bridge, has been tabbed by the state of Washington to possibly be rebuilt to alleviate the growing congestion into and out of Seattle/Tacoma. Here is the study released a few years ago although it takes a lot of reading: http://www.wstc.wa.gov/Rail/TM10_2_WashStateRailInvestPlan.pdf
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This shot shows that you don't need a train in the picture to have a great railroad photo, Excellent picture
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This should earn you another TOY! Even deserves a PCA. Great photo, great remarks.
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I'd like to express my thanks to everyone who has viewed, favorited and/or commented upon my photos over the past few days. I'm humbled to have had four of my photos featured on the homepage in the three days since joining the site; achieving that simply astounds me, and it's been an incredible and entirely unexpected welcome to RP.
-Dave
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| Posted by on February 2, 2009 | |
Great piece of history preserved in this photo. As the electric trains continued westward, they'd pass through Ellensburg where I was fortunate enough to capture the E39B, her sisters, and a brace of EMD's waiting for orders. Thankfully, I was able to enjoy the electric trains for a few years before their demise. The "Wylie Throttle" allowed these combination's to be run from the lead electric. See http://www.oil-electric.com/2009/02/all-gone.html and enjoy!
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Having the part of the slope that is behind the bridge be in shadow, while the bridge and higher slope is well lit, makes this shot special.
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Astounding photograph!
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I absolutely love this shot, the direct crisp lighting on the bridge contrasts beautifully with the dark hillside and mountain, it gives it a storm light feel without any sky being present! Now only if there was a little Joe rumbling across.
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This has to be one of the most haunting photographs of the Milwaukee I've ever seen. I've never been to Beverly; my impressions of the place are formed from photographs and from the stories of two friends who worked there as operators. One of the more vivid recollections was of watching the light show during the wintertime as the electrics rolled down the mountainside at night, pantos arcing on ice-covered wires. Your photo embodies the sadness of something beautiful forever gone, illuminated only by the memories.
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| Posted by Marc on December 9, 2015 | |
Great shot of a real piece of history. All the hardware is still on it for the overhead wires. Like they just walked away.
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An incredible photo, in which I thought it was such a dark sky with an impending thunderstorm. How great and incredible this mountain looks in the background. Very cool photo!
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