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Portland Snow, Trains and Streetcars, Steel Bridge
 
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Location: Portland, Oregon
Trains and Streetcars: Portland has a MAX light rail train, a streetcar line (which includes both modern and old replica cars), and an Amtrak station. This gallery features mostly these three types of trains.
Steel Bridge: This is the bridge the Amtrak trains cross when leaving Portland to
the south or east. Portland's MAX light rail train crosses on the top
deck, also. Cars use it, too!
Finished in 1912, the Steel Bridge is considered
unique because it is one of the only known dual-lift bridges in the world.
That is, the lower deck (Amtrak and freight trains) can be lifted independently
of the upper deck (MAX, automobiles) to allow some clearance.
The current Steel bridge replaced an earlier on at approximately the
same spot that was built in 1888. [1]
This Shoot: Portland got one of our infrequent snow storms on January 16, 2007. We got several inches which is unusual for Portland!
New in these photos is the Aerial Tram, which is still being tested. You can see a few photos of it in this shoot with the snowy background of the west hills.
References:
[1] Smith, Dwight. Historic Highway Bridges of Oregon. Second
Edition. Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society, 1989. P. 208.
| PhotoID 5D0IMG15461 Specifications: | |
| Size: | 4368x2912 pixels, 300DPI up to 14.56" x 9.71" |
| Largest Print Size: | Great Prints up to 24"x36" in size |
| Camera Exposure/Specs: | 1/400 Sec, f9, ISO 400, Lens 17 to 40 at 25mm |
| Shoot Time/Day: | 01/16/2007 - 10:39 PST |
