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David R. Busse wrote:
> Dan&Sharon Schroeder wrote:
> >
>
> > There is an opportunity to shoot trains off the Missouri River
> Bridge
> > at Jefferson City this summer as the bridge deck on the west bridge
> is
> > being renewed. As it is a construction site,best not to go out there
>
> > on the work days, BE SAFE, but the weekend mornings will give a
> great
> > vantage point to view eastbound coming into Jeff City along the
> river
> > bluffs. Mornings are usually good for eastbound traffic.
>
> OK, I can call myself an old fart. I read this post and said "hey,
> wait
> a minute, I did that shot a few years ago!" So I looked it up...it was
>
> Amtrak E-units on the National Limited going by the cantilever signal
> bridge that used to be just west of the highway bridge. As I recall, I
>
> shot the photo to take advantage of a paving project that had most of
> the southbound lanes closed, just like Dan suggests. Unfortunately,
> the
> National was the only train where lighting cooperated that morning.
>
> The date on my slide? 1977. OK so it was 21 years ago....maybe they
> have
> to pave these bridges every 20 years.
>
>
Greg wrote:
David,
If you got the shot handy please scan and/or send it to Dave so it
can be loaded to the site so I can preview my shot. Besides I'd like to
see what that place looked like when I was in high school in Wisconsin.
Greg Anderson
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