What is the pucker factor to be the first to drive over the Maruet Gulch?
Tie crew came through our line this week. Noteable improvement from the 10-20 mph the train was doing back to 35 mph? Sad part is that it was a 50 mph line back when it was built in 1896.
Amazing the gross amount of all the different tools involved. They only work Mon-Thur, hitting the 40 hr work week. Even getting the old ties gathered up, there must be a pretty good resale market for the old ties. Either worried about the locals liberating them, or some jerk lawyer threatening them if they leave them laying there ON THEIR RIGHT OF WAY for too long.
That one interested me as well Missoula Montana did a little research good stuff. Not far from Devils Gulch as well.
The first pic has a sleek beauty all it’s own.
The first time I took a train over this bridge freaked me out.
The land is flat on the approaches. You don’t see the canyon coming up. And then – boom! you’re on a ribbon of rail with no sides. The engine is wider than the bridge. And you’re looking down at nothing whatsoever. Quite an experience. Alas, I haven’t been on that particular line for 15 years.
What is the pucker factor to be the first to drive over the Maruet Gulch?
Tie crew came through our line this week. Noteable improvement from the 10-20 mph the train was doing back to 35 mph? Sad part is that it was a 50 mph line back when it was built in 1896.
Amazing the gross amount of all the different tools involved. They only work Mon-Thur, hitting the 40 hr work week. Even getting the old ties gathered up, there must be a pretty good resale market for the old ties. Either worried about the locals liberating them, or some jerk lawyer threatening them if they leave them laying there ON THEIR RIGHT OF WAY for too long.
That one interested me as well Missoula Montana did a little research good stuff. Not far from Devils Gulch as well.
The first pic has a sleek beauty all it’s own.
The first time I took a train over this bridge freaked me out.
The land is flat on the approaches. You don’t see the canyon coming up. And then – boom! you’re on a ribbon of rail with no sides. The engine is wider than the bridge. And you’re looking down at nothing whatsoever. Quite an experience. Alas, I haven’t been on that particular line for 15 years.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/74/Crooked_River_Canyon_%28Oregon%29_pano.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crooked_River_Railroad_Bridge
I like that little excursion car, #6.
Norfolk and Southern two diesel units actually still on the rails. Must be idling.
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