[LRflex] Re: An odd perspective...
- From: William Abbott <bill2301@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 08:27:47 -0800
David,
Thanks for a lovely find which I'll look out for in my travels.
I don't think I've ever seen or heard of a covered railroad bridge before.
Bill
On Nov 18, 2013, at 7:55 AM, David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Rose and I recently spent some time on the Oregon coast. Because of poor
> weather, we went inland for a couple of days, searching for some covered
> bridges.
>
> I'd always thought covered bridges were a "back east" thing... y'know, New
> England, the Canadian Maritime provinces, Ontario, etc. I was surprised to
> learn that Oregon has 51 surviving examples. Most are in rural areas, and take
> some hunting to find. But, the Chambers bridge, is right in Cottage Grove,
> Or.; and is, apparently, the last covered railway bridge west of the
> Mississippi.
>
> It has been fully restored, with an interesting metal sculpture to represent
> the trains that used to run through it.
>
> http://www.furnfeather.net/Temps/ChambersOutside.html
>
> But, the trick was inside. When they restored the bridge, they installed a
> huge metal sculpture on the trusses, before re-skinning the building. The
> bridge is 78 feet (24 m) long, but only 11 feet wide. No possibility of
> getting it with one shot, so I tried a 3-panel pano. I didn't believe that
> with such different viewpoints that they would not stitch together very well.
> But, Hug-In did a great job, even if it does yield a rather odd look.
>
> http://www.furnfeather.net/Temps/ChambersInside.html
>
> C&C welcomed, as always.
>
> David.
>
>
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