Atchison Swing Bridge by bmac62
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Description
Through truss swing bridge over the Missouri River on the Union Pacific railroad at Atchison, Kansas. Built 1900. Open to rail traffic.
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Bill
Note: Yes, I have tinkered with this during postwork:)
Several of you have remarked that you'd like to see this bridge in its' open position. I would too. 75-100 years ago there was a great deal of river boat and barge traffic on the Missouri River. In the early 1950s the Army Corps of Engineers forced the river into a main channel and constructed large earthen dikes along the sides back a few hundred yards/meters. This prevents spring flooding but increases the river speed. River traffic has dwindled to almost nothing. Hence the bridge is opened only once in a blue moon...I've never seen it "swing"...it actually pivots open by turning 90 degrees clockwise or counter-clockwise. The pivot point is directly below the little white watchman's shack. Today, a river boat would have to call ahead via radio or cell phone.
Comments (39)
Fantastic shot! Wow! Hard to tell at first, where the water line is. That is some reflection! :)(:
Wow super capture Bill love the reflection in this it looks great, so does the bridge still swing.. would like to see one of it open.. Excellent work Bill glad you didn't use a filter on this ;-)
Glassy flow until the turbulence downstream of the large pivot cassion. Keen shot, Bill. I've seen this bridge, but somehow you've made it look far less rusty that I recall.
Bill - a real beautful landscape and scene...!!!
Gorgeous day for picture look this awesome reflections WOWWWW
wonderful photo, with great reflection!!
the reflection is awesome . must be a treat to see operating
What a spectacular picture! I agree with Richard the reflection is awesome not to mention the clouds and the lighting. The all conspire to make a superb photo.
Awesome shot, Well done on the post work. Do you use PS?
Looks so calm and quiet with the water reflection. That is great engineering, 109 years old and still working! Cheers, Clive
Well well well we might make a HDR fiend out of you yet Mr BM!!!!!!
The water is SO flat that it took me a while to understand what I'm seeing!
agree with durleybb a very tricky reflection & lighting!
fantastic capture!! reflexions are superb!!!
Ohhh...Bill this is so cool. I love bridges lol Excellent:-)
Superb work Bill great light and reflections and tones
Awesome work Bill! Love this shot and your post work!
Great shot and I like the postwork.
Absolutely spectacular work. Whatever you did in postwork was perfect! This absolutely leaps off the screen.
Stunning image, bill. Your postwork is fantastic.
Superb image Bill! I saw it 4am this morning when I couldn't sleep but words were not many that early in the morning! LOL... Excellent work and the reflection is awesome! Bravo! :)
amazing shot and postwork!!!
Fantastic colors, reflections and perspective. Superb shot!
Yes indeed! Thanks I remember the day well.. You have done some tinkering! And I have to add, produced a far finer example than I posted a while back.. Great work bill.. Impressive indeed! Rob...
I love the reflection of this bridge over the water. Beautiful capture.
Excellent shot!!
Cool shot ..the reflections are perfect!!
I am a big fan of bridges... wow this is striking!!
Utterly superb ambiance, clarity, POV, DOF and reflective qualities in this capture of an Erector Set owner's dream, Bill! Is this the same Atchison mentioned from the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe triumvirate?
So very stellar! the reflections are amazing and the postwork is tremendous!