tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834267977604421778.post2361427355119214651..comments2023-12-16T15:55:01.741-08:00Comments on Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy: The Online Diary of a Central Oregon Grandmother: Sepia Saturday: Building Railroads in OregonOregon Gifts of Comfort and Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07171271956883698673noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834267977604421778.post-53079558170334839692012-05-09T10:09:22.512-07:002012-05-09T10:09:22.512-07:00It really is amazing all the work that went into b...It really is amazing all the work that went into building the track into the wilderness - I never thought about it before. And those trestles were a work of art, how did they hold those trains? Those were fascinating pictures!Teresa Wilson Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07340825601857084302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834267977604421778.post-9162712173582126752012-05-08T02:14:38.241-07:002012-05-08T02:14:38.241-07:00It always pains me to see those old trees now gone...It always pains me to see those old trees now gone...<br /><br />That locomotive on the [impressive] trestle bridge kinda look like a toy train, doesn't it?! I guess it looks dwarfed by the bridge.<br />:)~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834267977604421778.post-82863910323595644112012-05-07T20:44:53.887-07:002012-05-07T20:44:53.887-07:00A super collection of images to tell a good story....A super collection of images to tell a good story. The trestle bridges built on a curve are especially impressive. The felled tree is just too tragic now, even though in its time the photo was intended to impress.Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834267977604421778.post-66881401743168452142012-05-06T10:06:10.241-07:002012-05-06T10:06:10.241-07:00Indeed the history of so much of the west. I love ...Indeed the history of so much of the west. I love the shot of the tents in the midst of probably what was left of an old growth forest.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834267977604421778.post-31408581470426925222012-05-06T04:29:47.145-07:002012-05-06T04:29:47.145-07:00I wouldn't have fancied crossing that trestle ...I wouldn't have fancied crossing that trestle bridge either.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834267977604421778.post-58304662076228885872012-05-06T03:47:34.001-07:002012-05-06T03:47:34.001-07:00Another fascinating post. This weeks' theme im...Another fascinating post. This weeks' theme image has certainly attracted a bumper crop of posts.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834267977604421778.post-16341469994059390822012-05-05T09:54:51.964-07:002012-05-05T09:54:51.964-07:00Fascinating images! There's no way you would h...Fascinating images! There's no way you would have got me over that bridge - I'd have been absolutely terrified...Wibbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02276903940866394424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834267977604421778.post-16483138416670643382012-05-05T05:44:13.858-07:002012-05-05T05:44:13.858-07:00Thanks for the fascinating details in the railroad...Thanks for the fascinating details in the railroad story. We rarely think of the work done by the early pioneers and engineers.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834267977604421778.post-44487735960911217712012-05-04T21:56:07.404-07:002012-05-04T21:56:07.404-07:00I think I'd have a heart attact going over tha...I think I'd have a heart attact going over that giant trestle bridge. It looks like it's made of match sticks.<br />NancyNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834267977604421778.post-34436265608800541332012-05-04T18:01:46.445-07:002012-05-04T18:01:46.445-07:00It's too bad most of the big old trees were de...It's too bad most of the big old trees were destroyed.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834267977604421778.post-28593569985271783102012-05-04T15:28:06.463-07:002012-05-04T15:28:06.463-07:00I agree -- we take too much for granted. We have s...I agree -- we take too much for granted. We have so much technology these days that it's just a marvel how things were built way back when. Great pictures and food for thought.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834267977604421778.post-12928645642315555022012-05-04T13:39:38.096-07:002012-05-04T13:39:38.096-07:00That was really interesting. I had no idea. We do ...That was really interesting. I had no idea. We do take things for granted and don't question the "how" often enough.<br />Kind of sad that those trestles only lasted for 15 years and had to be rebuilt.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.com