I see a little Kooistra in this ;-)
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Outstanding Mike.
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OK, why the zig-zag? Straighten it out and save fuel, brakes and rail.
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Wild shot, Mike!
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| Posted by Andrew on June 28, 2013 | |
I, too, would like to know the reason for the zig-zag and is it really twenty miles across the causeway that we see in this great photograph.
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To answer the question concerning the zig-zag: Construction of this new earthen causeway began in 1955. Four years later in July, 1959, the new causeway handled its first train traffic. Southern Pacific continued to maintain the trestle as a back-up for a few years, but the trestle had seen its last significant traffic by the beginning of the 1960s. Also, with this new fill taking four years to build, work could continue on the new line without interfering with train movements, by constructing it north of the old trestle. Now of course, it adds a bit to the photography!
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This photo is seen on the Union Pacific RR calender for the month of February 2014.
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