November 29, 2016

A Train Goes to Strasburg

When I was young and lived in Alexandria, a neighbor worked for the railroad. He regularly rode the train to Strasburg, where he also had a residence. But few trains go to Strasburg now, and none of them carry passengers. There is one train that still goes there several times a week, usually in the middle of the night. I hear it rumbling past, blowing it's lonesome whistle to warn traffic. If I'm still up, I sometimes look out to see the lights as it passes on the other side of the lake. It's a short train and passes by quickly.

One day in September I was surprised to hear it pass by during the daytime. I happened to be going to Strasburg shortly after that so I drove down a side road in town and saw it stopped beside one of the factories.

Here we see the train passing our neighborhood that day. It's not a very clear photo because I grabbed the camera and snapped a picture through the window.

The final shot is an October scene. It shows the railroad bridge across the North Fork of the Shenandoah. 

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9 comments:

  1. The old railway bridge is stunning in Autumn!

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  2. Trains are such an important part of the history of this country. That bridge scene is gorgeous! Thanks Linda for stopping by, I hope to see you again.

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  3. I like to listen to trains, my last house I could tell each nighttime crossing

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  4. Your final shot is stunningly beautiful!

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  5. Wow - that last shot is glorious!

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  6. a great story going with your images. Loved it. And the image of the bridge. :)

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  7. I like that first shot. That's a neat perspective.

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