What a sensational image, Dave. PCA hands down.
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Well I've allways heard "you take the high road and I'll take the low road".
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Interesting scene, nicely done.
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It appears that 'Cow Creek' is an apt name, indeed.
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Very nice indeed and great job incorporating the once competing Spokane Portland & Seattle Railway into the scene. Another reason the SP&S line was abandoned in favor of the parallel Northern Pacific line is there was very little online business on the SP&S line between Cheney and Pasco.
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Very nice, David! You made a good choice on a photo location for this train.
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I am not sure how I would feel about trying to bicycle across that bridge.
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Great shot! Won't be long and that little bit of green amongst the sagebrush will be gone in this recent heat.
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Great choice for a photo location you could've gone, this one is particularly nice! Love the shadow from the bridge as well.
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Well worth the wait Dave. PCA from me!
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Great shot...Bruce Kelly has an outstanding article in June 1987 Trains magazine detailing the SP&S High Line and its eventual demise.
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Very impressive! If I had known about the imminent demise of the SP&S line, I would have made an effort to visit this under-photographed area.
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Very nice Dave! Well composed, great effort and as usual good comments.
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I hope BNSF brings the ex-SP&S snake river line back into service for good period.
Alex Schmollinger
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That line should be restored for exclusive use by SP&S #700! Or any steam, free from the difficulties of working on an active freight main line. Nice shot from a rarely shared location and a welcomed history of the line, thanks Dave!
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How did you get here? I suppose that you had a long hike. There ain't any dirt roads around.
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There are two ways to get to the Ankeny (Cow Creek) bridge overlook:
1) What I did: Hike 4.65 miles up the SP&S right-of-way from the access point at the Gray Road grade crossing immediately north of Hooper (round trip = 9.3 miles). The surface is subgrade rock and I was generally able to maintain approximately 3mph pace on the way in when I wasn't stopping to take photos. It took me a little less than two hours to hike in, but much longer to hike out because I began suffering from dehydration/heat exhaustion issues. There is fairly good cell phone coverage most of the way, except in cuts and the tunnel, so you can call for help if you get in trouble.
2) What others have done: Hike about a mile overland through cattle grazing pastures from Benge-Washtucna Road just south of the spot on the map called Ankeny. I chose not to do that because of unpredictable terrain and the possibility of running into bulls in the fields -- they are aggressive, won't hesitate to charge, and can run faster than a person. Also, it may be trespassing.
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