Lets see Bridges

london.paul1 · 02-03-2014, 06:53 AM

Originally posted by SteveM

x-posted...

Both shots are very nice, what a cool bridge! Where is this?

**Arn** · 02-03-2014, 01:52 PM

Originally posted by ramseybuckeye

Awesome, love the fog!

Thanks - we had a few days with lots of fog where we live by the water.

joanjbberry · 02-03-2014, 02:05 PM

Taken quite a while back, but it was a great day out.

**pearsaab** · 02-03-2014, 05:07 PM - **1 Like**

DeadJohn · 02-03-2014, 05:23 PM - **1 Like**

Please include the bridge name/location when posting photos.

**Arn** · 02-03-2014, 07:17 PM

The Burrard St. and Granville St. bridges.

SteveM · 02-03-2014, 11:06 PM

Originally posted by london.paul1

Both shots are very nice, what a cool bridge! Where is this?

This is the Kinsol tressle near Mill Bay. The Trestle opened in 1920, was the largest wooden trestle in the Commonwealth at 144 ft high and 617 feet long, with the last train to rumble across it in 1979.

The Trestle was starting to fall down, but has been rehabilitated to join other sections of the "Galloping Goose" bike/walking trail. Galloping Goose was a nickname of an odd looking and noisy gas rail car that ran passengers up and down the line back in the 1920s. It's great it's been redone and can be used again, but I really wish I found it for photos a few years ago in it's original condition.

Racer X 69 · 02-03-2014, 11:25 PM

Originally posted by SteveM

This is the Kinsol tressle near Mill Bay. The Trestle opened in 1920, was the largest wooden trestle in the Commonwealth at 144 ft high and 617 feet long, with the last train to rumble across it in 1979.

The Trestle was starting to fall down, but has been rehabilitated to join other sections of the "Galloping Goose" bike/walking trail. Galloping Goose was a nickname of an odd looking and noisy gas rail car that ran passengers up and down the line back in the 1920s. It's great it's been redone and can be used again, but I really wish I found it for photos a few years ago in it's original condition.

Great info Steve.

Near where I live they had those gas powered passenger rail cars too. They ran from Granite Falls to Monte Cristo, with a few stops along the way, one being the lodge at Big Four mountain. The lodge burned down years ago and only the fireplace still stands. The railroad is long gone too, but much of it has been turned into a hiking trail.

There is a place in Idaho that has one of those gas rail cars on display in the city park. Soda Springs, which also has a geyser that blasts a stream into the air many times each day.

london.paul1 · 02-04-2014, 05:42 AM

Originally posted by SteveM

This is the Kinsol tressle near Mill Bay. The Trestle opened in 1920, was the largest wooden trestle in the Commonwealth at 144 ft high and 617 feet long, with the last train to rumble across it in 1979.

The Trestle was starting to fall down, but has been rehabilitated to join other sections of the "Galloping Goose" bike/walking trail. Galloping Goose was a nickname of an odd looking and noisy gas rail car that ran passengers up and down the line back in the 1920s. It's great it's been redone and can be used again, but I really wish I found it for photos a few years ago in it's original condition.

Thanks for the info! I am glad that they repaired it so people can still enjoy it.

**Crooski** · 02-04-2014, 11:08 AM

People come and go on this bridge

**jmschrei** · 02-04-2014, 04:55 PM - **1 Like**

The Peace Bridge in Calgary, lots of fun to photograph!

Racer X 69 · 02-04-2014, 07:08 PM

Originally posted by jmschrei

The Peace Bridge in Calgary, lots of fun to photograph!

Nice. I've seen this bridge before, has it always been red?

**jmschrei** · 02-04-2014, 09:18 PM

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Nice. I've seen this bridge before, has it always been red?

Yes it has always been red although the actual structure is a slightly darker red. I pumped the colour a little for this version.

Racer X 69 · 02-04-2014, 09:22 PM

Originally posted by jmschrei

Yes it has always been red although the actual structure is a slightly darker red. I pumped the colour a little for this version.

Maybe it was a black and white photo I saw then. The bridge has a very unique structure, and is quite popular for shutter bugs.

**paulh** · 02-05-2014, 01:58 PM

This is the same walk/bike path bridge I posted in #734, taken earlier in the year from a different viewpoint (xposted):

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02-03-2014, 06:53 AM	#736
london.paul1 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Lexington, KY Photos: Albums Posts: 287	Originally posted by SteveM x-posted... Both shots are very nice, what a cool bridge! Where is this?

02-03-2014, 01:52 PM	#737
Arn Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Parksville Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,497	Originally posted by ramseybuckeye Awesome, love the fog! Thanks - we had a few days with lots of fog where we live by the water.

02-03-2014, 05:07 PM - 1 Like	#739
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02-03-2014, 05:23 PM - 1 Like	#740
DeadJohn Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,833	Please include the bridge name/location when posting photos.

02-03-2014, 11:06 PM	#742
SteveM Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Vancouver Island, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,294	Originally posted by london.paul1 Both shots are very nice, what a cool bridge! Where is this? This is the Kinsol tressle near Mill Bay. The Trestle opened in 1920, was the largest wooden trestle in the Commonwealth at 144 ft high and 617 feet long, with the last train to rumble across it in 1979. The Trestle was starting to fall down, but has been rehabilitated to join other sections of the "Galloping Goose" bike/walking trail. Galloping Goose was a nickname of an odd looking and noisy gas rail car that ran passengers up and down the line back in the 1920s. It's great it's been redone and can be used again, but I really wish I found it for photos a few years ago in it's original condition.

02-03-2014, 11:25 PM	#743
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,065	Originally posted by SteveM This is the Kinsol tressle near Mill Bay. The Trestle opened in 1920, was the largest wooden trestle in the Commonwealth at 144 ft high and 617 feet long, with the last train to rumble across it in 1979. The Trestle was starting to fall down, but has been rehabilitated to join other sections of the "Galloping Goose" bike/walking trail. Galloping Goose was a nickname of an odd looking and noisy gas rail car that ran passengers up and down the line back in the 1920s. It's great it's been redone and can be used again, but I really wish I found it for photos a few years ago in it's original condition. Great info Steve. Near where I live they had those gas powered passenger rail cars too. They ran from Granite Falls to Monte Cristo, with a few stops along the way, one being the lodge at Big Four mountain. The lodge burned down years ago and only the fireplace still stands. The railroad is long gone too, but much of it has been turned into a hiking trail. There is a place in Idaho that has one of those gas rail cars on display in the city park. Soda Springs, which also has a geyser that blasts a stream into the air many times each day.

02-04-2014, 05:42 AM	#744
london.paul1 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Lexington, KY Photos: Albums Posts: 287	Originally posted by SteveM This is the Kinsol tressle near Mill Bay. The Trestle opened in 1920, was the largest wooden trestle in the Commonwealth at 144 ft high and 617 feet long, with the last train to rumble across it in 1979. The Trestle was starting to fall down, but has been rehabilitated to join other sections of the "Galloping Goose" bike/walking trail. Galloping Goose was a nickname of an odd looking and noisy gas rail car that ran passengers up and down the line back in the 1920s. It's great it's been redone and can be used again, but I really wish I found it for photos a few years ago in it's original condition. Thanks for the info! I am glad that they repaired it so people can still enjoy it.

02-04-2014, 04:55 PM - 1 Like	#746
jmschrei Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Calgary, AB Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,884	The Peace Bridge in Calgary, lots of fun to photograph!

02-04-2014, 07:08 PM	#747
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,065	Originally posted by jmschrei The Peace Bridge in Calgary, lots of fun to photograph! Nice. I've seen this bridge before, has it always been red?

02-04-2014, 09:18 PM	#748
jmschrei Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Calgary, AB Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,884	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Nice. I've seen this bridge before, has it always been red? Yes it has always been red although the actual structure is a slightly darker red. I pumped the colour a little for this version.

02-04-2014, 09:22 PM	#749
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,065	Originally posted by jmschrei Yes it has always been red although the actual structure is a slightly darker red. I pumped the colour a little for this version. Maybe it was a black and white photo I saw then. The bridge has a very unique structure, and is quite popular for shutter bugs.

02-05-2014, 01:58 PM	#750
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,262	This is the same walk/bike path bridge I posted in #734, taken earlier in the year from a different viewpoint (xposted):