We have to go slow through track work which gives me time to get a few pics with my iPod. Sorry quality to say the least, but I'm not taking my good Canon on the train.
Flooding in Lusk, Wyo destroyed this overpass. A house was washed off its foundation and gained enough momentum that it knocked the abutment loose. Raging water then eroded the structure until it fell onto the tracks.
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A few weeks later, this mess is what has been done for repairs. Doesn't look too sturdy!
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The flood washed a LOT of ballast out into hay meadows. Apparently, it was cheeper to scoop it up for re-use than haul new rock in from a quarry 80 miles away. It's not tvery clear, but taking rock from a pasture in a small tracked dump truck. Pretty neat!
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Last week there was a derailment - probably broken rail. 38 cars in the dirt. What a mess!
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Met a work train bringing more ties and rail to the mess.
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And just for the fun of it... my "office". Control stand for a GE.
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Again, sorry for the poor quality pics. SW