| Posted by fvhjr on September 6, 2013 | |
Jake, Thanks for the info! Great story.
Floyd
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Very interesting to see what seems like Rail M.O.W equipment that seems to be above the tracks on the bridge.
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Great Shot Jake, Probably one of my Favorites from You, and how you tied both trains, and American History all into one shot. Great Job
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| Posted by NYC Man on September 7, 2013 | |
Odd, I thought all sweeps of that era were wood hulled!?!
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I used to live in the area and knew there had been some big fluctuations in the river levels at St. Louis in 2013, so I did some research for the heck of it by checking the National Weather Service’s web site. About the time of this photo, Ole Miss obtained its 9th record low on 1-1-13 at -4.47 ft. On 6-4-13, however, the river was at flood stage (which is at +30 ft.) with its 6th record high at +40.52 ft.
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Never noticed it while I looked up info around St. Louis, but you can see it on Google Earth. Look for the wreckage just south of the Poplar Street bridge carrying several interstates over the river. It is on the west side of the river bank at the end of Rutger St. Just thought someone might find that interesting. Nice blend of railroad photos with interesting American/local history.
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You weren't kidding about the guy being well camouflaged.
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| Posted by on September 7, 2013 | |
You sure that's not East St. Louis? Scenes like that are the norm there.
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| Posted by jtull7 on March 10, 2014 | |
Very nice story.
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I remember climbing all over that boat as a kid, you used to be able to sit in and turn the AA gun. My brother and I used to chase the planes that were flying for the V.P. Fair airshows acting like we were trying to shoot them down.
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