The Georgetown Branch: Gallery: Tour: From Little Falls Rd. to Georgetown 09/24/2004 - On my commute to work I decided to snap some pics. I took quite a few. Some are of remaining infrastructure and others are of the right-of-way. |
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2004_09_13-gb_tour021.jpg MP 4.8. The r-o-w just South of River Rd. |
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2004_09_13-gb_tour022.jpg MP 5.0. Action shot, approaching Mass. Ave. |
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2004_09_13-gb_tour023.jpg MP 5.9. B&O Bridge #13. Concrete, crossing a stream that feeds into Little Falls creek. View is West, below the bridge. |
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2004_09_13-gb_tour024.jpg The Northeast abutment. Wood cribbing is in place to prevent the spalling concrete from falling on pedestrians below. |
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2004_09_13-gb_tour025.jpg South end. |
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2004_09_13-gb_tour026.jpg Another view of the South abutment, from the West side. |
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2004_09_13-gb_tour027.jpg North abutment from west side. |
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2004_09_13-gb_tour028.jpg Overall view, facing East. Railing atop bridge was added when hiker-biker trail was built. |
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2004_09_13-gb_tour029.jpg Overall view from the East side, facing West. |
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2004_09_13-gb_tour030.jpg Approaching Bridge #13 from above now. |
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2004_09_13-gb_tour031.jpg Approaching B&O Bridge #14 and the Dalecarlia Tunnel. |
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2004_09_13-gb_tour032.jpg B&O Bridge #14, East side. Steel through girder type bridge, constructed to protect the water conduit which feeds the Dalecarlia Reservoir, which is in the distance. |
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2004_09_13-gb_tour033.jpg Another shot, a bit lighter. |
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2004_09_13-gb_tour034.jpg On the West side, the "14" stencil is still visible. |
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2004_09_13-gb_tour035.jpg West side. |
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2004_09_13-gb_tour036.jpg Northeast abutment to bridge. Concrete. |
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2004_09_13-gb_tour037.jpg Northwest corner of bridge. I don't know what color this bridge was painted. Black? The numbers seem to be painted right on the bare metal. |
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2004_09_13-gb_tour038.jpg West side, one of the braces. |
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2004_09_13-gb_tour039.jpg Southeast corner. Also reads "14". |
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2004_09_13-gb_tour040.jpg Facing North now, overall view of the approach to Bridge #14. |
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