Thursday Proto Photo, Jun 17/10

[Lenny53]

[Bob Bufkin]

Found a new spot for some photos.  Franconia Springfield Metro/VRE station.  This is the beginning of triple track to D.C.  Also got an overhead walkway over the tracks.  Unfortunately nothing came thru the 2 hours I was there yesterday.



Overhead view with at least a Metro train.

[Bob Bufkin]

Posted this on the Atlas board and Ed seemed to like it, so I'll share it here.  Ed, I don't remember exactly where I took this.  Do remember the train and that's about it.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Yeah Bob, that's a nice shot. Gonna save that for future reference...

[asciibaron]

Posted this on the Atlas board and Ed seemed to like it, so I'll share it here.  Ed, I don't remember exactly where I took this.  Do remember the train and that's about it.

Bailey's Wye - Baltimore - that's Russell Street above and you are standing next to Warner Street.  i spent many hours in the grey building to the right of the loco in the background.  that's Paradox.  the locos appear to be heading to Riverside after a trip around the wye?

[Ed Kapuscinski]

That's what I thought. I think it's that brick building (and the relatively good shape of the bridge) that was throwing me off.

Ahh yes, Paradox... I was there (but only once) back in 2000ish.

[Chris333]

Trains running on the new bridges now:

[davefoxx]

Chris,

The old bridge had a nice gentle curve, but the new bridge's track appears straight.  Does that affect the approach, causing a sharper curve entering the new trackage?  Or do the trains run under limited speeds here and a sharper curve doesn't affect operations?

Just curious,
Dave

[Chris333]

Yeah the new bridge is straight, but there seem to be gentle enough curves at each end.
http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=qvf4j688dgz3&scene=24531009&lvl=1&sty=b
From inside the old bridge you can see it line up with the tracks

It is odd why they didn't curve the new bridge.

[wm3798]

Straight bridges are cheaper.

[Iain]

Old bridge is prettier.  I'm guessing that they want to run taller stuff through there?

[wm3798]

Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you...
CAPTAIN OBVIOUS!