Anyone Else Fascinated By Old Locomotives?

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[Pep]

 

[Black 03 Z06]

 

[OL Yeller]

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busy place for trains

 

[Dave91TM]

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Todays curiosity question... what are the triangular metal brackets extending out the side of the bridge? (Its probably my engineering background... we saw many strange things and said..."Why?")

 

[Black 03 Z06]

First thought might be a safety platform for track hands working on a live line. The second level looks really low to me, doubt it could handle any oversized freight if indeed the place is even still there.

Second look there does not appear to be a floor so probably a gallows.

 

[Pep]

Todays curiosity question... what are the triangular metal brackets extending out the side of the bridge? (Its probably my engineering background... we saw many strange things and said..."Why?")

to me they look like hangers for wires .. power and telephone line perhaps

 

[dyoung]

That's a modern day picture. Notice how clean the engine is.

The brackets hanging off the side are for the old open wire lines. Wires and Glass insulators are gone.

 

[Dave91TM]

to me they look like hangers for wires .. power and telephone line perhaps

I'm going with the utility hangers, too many for a gallows, the ropes would get all tangled up (LOL)

 

[Black 03 Z06]

 

[Pep]

 

[Rruuff Day]

Todays curiosity question... what are the triangular metal brackets extending out the side of the bridge? (Its probably my engineering background... we saw many strange things and said..."Why?")

I'm going for escape options when kids are playing on the bridge.....

 

[Rruuff Day]

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Look like giant hot dogs heading for Costco

 

[Dave91TM]

Look like giant hot dogs heading for Costco

I'd agree, but when that pic was taken, Costco had not been invented yet and , obviously, neither were any environmental rules and regulations.

 

[Black 03 Z06]

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Have we seen these two before?

 

[Dave91TM]

Have we seen these two before?

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Pic 1 ZZ Top before the paint job?
Pic 2 what we think is new? I'll guess the pic is from late 40's. The brown wood almost looks like current pressure treat, there is a vegetarian restaurant, and it appears that there are some structural problems being repaired at the base of a column. Its now 2022,
brown wood is everywhere, vegan eateries are common and the Gardner Expressway is falling apart!

 

[OL Yeller]

Pic 1 ZZ Top before the paint job?
Pic 2 what we think is new? I'll guess the pic is from late 40's. The brown wood almost looks like current pressure treat, there is a vegetarian restaurant, and it appears that there are some structural problems being repaired at the base of a column. Its now 2022,
brown wood is everywhere, vegan eateries are common and the Gardner Expressway is falling apart!

The Gardner was falling apart when I lived there back in the late 80's. It's just to the point of no return now.

 

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Pic 1 ZZ Top before the paint job?
Pic 2 what we think is new? I'll guess the pic is from late 40's. The brown wood almost looks like current pressure treat, there is a vegetarian restaurant, and it appears that there are some structural problems being repaired at the base of a column. Its now 2022,
brown wood is everywhere, vegan eateries are common and the Gardner Expressway is falling apart!

Colourized picture and three model cars complete the lower picture

 

[Rruuff Day]