A blog post I had written up in January of 2024 entitled Livingston to Bozeman by Train, delves a little deeper into my recent venture into train photography. I mention that, because my recent overnighter in Utah involved an abandoned train trestle which had caught fire in August of 2005. A news article posted on August the 6th, 2005, read "on Sunday, a Utah Railway train approached the Gordon Creek Bridge, located nine miles southwest of Helper, Carbon County, at approximately 8:30 a.m. and stopped when employees saw smoke down the tracks." Officials said had a train run over the tracks, the trestle may have collapsed, and believe it may have been an act of sabotage due to the fire being started with an accelerate. No claims were ever made.
Just a short drive down a rocky dirt road, the bridge made its appearance as dusk began to show. A magnificence structure set against a rocky desert landscape, the train trestle gives off all kinds of chilling vibes. The four photos below, are the ones I thought came out the best. I used my fish eye lens to capture the entirety of the bridge, as daylight begin to appear on the horizon. A slow shutter speed gives Gordon Creek a velvety appearance as it winds its way under the trestle. I really love the vintage look to it! A short climb up a footpath gives you unofficial access to the bridge. From there, you can see the burnt out section of the trestle, as well as the warped rails. The last photo looks south west, as the rail line lays dormant, Nature now reclaiming what once was hers.
To read about the history of the bridge and some more, visit my blog post entitled: "On the Road Again!"
Thanks for taking the time to look at these photographic captures.
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