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james t kirk · 05-27-2006, 12:17 PM

Is that in St. Catherine's Ontario?

Bossnass · 05-27-2006, 12:57 PM

Nope, these bridges are in a western province.

Scorps · 05-27-2006, 02:33 PM

Looks like Alberta but don't know where!

james t kirk · 05-27-2006, 04:35 PM

Looks like a rail road on one side and a road on the other.

Scorps · 05-27-2006, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by james t kirk

Looks like a rail road on one side and a road on the other.

Looks like 2 different bridges side by side now that I look closer!

Fly · 05-28-2006, 05:34 AM

the Crowsnest Pass route between Lethbridge and Fort Macleod?

Bossnass · 05-28-2006, 08:46 AM

The bridges are in Alberta, but not between Lethbridge and Fort Macleod.

They are two seperate bridges, of two seperate ages and purposes, running somewhat closely and parallel.

sclocke42 · 05-28-2006, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pain Train

I'm guessing but there was lots of building like that in Brampton!

I'd like to call bullshit on this one. there's very little here that is quite that pretty.

Sticky · 05-30-2006, 06:56 AM

I found one of the bridges, now I just have to figure out where it is.

Sticky · 05-30-2006, 08:11 AM

Hondo, Alberta

Bossnass · 05-30-2006, 01:55 PM

Sorry. Perhaps one of the bridges looks like one in Hondo. I've heard of Hondo, but other then 'north somewhere towards Lesser Slave', I don't know where Hondo is. The two bridges I'm looking for are not in Hondo.

I thought the logo on my last post was a giveaway.

Sticky · 05-31-2006, 05:48 AM

This is all I got. It will have to be a help for someone else.
The bridges are near Jasper kind of on the way back to Edmonton.

Here are some other pics:

Charlatan · 05-31-2006, 06:17 AM

I'd say those are the bridges...

Sticky · 05-31-2006, 06:50 AM

ya, but I can't get any more specific on the location.
Maybe this is as specific as Bossnass is looking for or maybe not. If not maybe someone else can figure something out with that logo.

fresnelly · 05-31-2006, 07:25 AM

The symbol is for the Yellowhead Highway, which runs from Manitoba to BC. I've driven most of it, but I can't place those bridges. Wikipedia has a fine entry for it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowhead_Highway

Charlatan · 05-31-2006, 07:41 AM

It is the Pembina River Viaduct and The Yellowhead Highway Bridge... which is near Entwhistle, Alberta.

Sticky · 05-31-2006, 08:26 AM

Charlatan continues to impress.

Bossnass · 05-31-2006, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charlatan

It is the Pembina River Viaduct and The Yellowhead Highway Bridge... which is near Entwhistle, Alberta.

Yep. I was sure Sticky was going to get it. The bridges are technically outside of town limits, but they are called the "Entwistle Twin Bridges".

Cool background, to me,
Via Wikipedia, which saves me from typing it out..

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wikipedia

The Pembina River Viaduct

The Grand Trunk Pacific railway bridge whose construction caused Entwistle to spring up is still in operation today. It is a vital part of the Canadian National Railway main line, connecting Canada to the Pacific Ocean. An average of 20 trains travel across it per day. The trestle itself is 910 feet long and 214 feet high. It was the first steel railway trestle built in Western Canada. It is currently the second-highest railway trestle in Western Canada.

Construction on the bridge began in 1908. As there were no cranes big enough to carry steel back then, a massive false bridge and scaffolding was built out of wood. The steel bridge itself was completely pre-fabricated in Scotland. The Scottish engineers assembled the bridge in Scotland, ran their tests on it, and then carefully dismantled it. The bridge was shipped piece-by-piece across the Atlantic, and brought out to Entwistle on the railway. The pieces began arriving in 1909, and the steel bridge was slowly assembled. The engineers’ measurements were so accurate, that no modifications were needed on site. [2]

As the steel structure was laid in place, the wooden scaffolding and false bridge were gradually dismantled. Construction was completed in 1910. As it nears the end of its first century of use, it has required no major repairs; only routine maintenance.
.....

The Yellowhead Highway Bridge

Equally impressive is the Yellowhead Highway Bridge, running parallel to the Pembina River Viaduct.
...
The bridge is 207 feet high and approximately 900 feet long. It cost $1.7 million. When construction was finished in 1962, it was the highest highway bridge in Alberta.

I have a local history book that has a section on how much of a challange the viaduct was; for lack of steel production (due to demands in Chicago and New York), for lack of precision (Not enough engineers on the frontier), and for lack of methods/cranes. The scaffolding alone was a major project.

Charlatan · 05-31-2006, 12:57 PM

I wouldn't have gotten it if it wasn't for Sticky and Fresnelly (by the way, welcome back Fresnelly!).

Leto · 05-31-2006, 01:24 PM

This is a nice picture, I like the composition... is it something obvious, i mean in that would a closer shot give it away?

Charlatan · 05-31-2006, 01:54 PM

If nobody gets it I will post something closer.

Sticky · 05-31-2006, 02:22 PM

Wow, that is a hard one.

Scorps · 05-31-2006, 03:31 PM

The pic is hard to make out..!

fresnelly · 05-31-2006, 04:20 PM

Beats me. Do the bars on the windows make it a jail of some sort?

Charlatan · 05-31-2006, 04:25 PM

OK.

Here is a closer shot.

Leto · 05-31-2006, 06:37 PM

I wonder if it is a remnant of the old Riverdale Zoo.

Charlatan · 06-01-2006, 04:43 AM

Game on Leto!

This can be found on the grounds of what is now the Riverdale Farm. Interestingly, most descriptions of the Farm mention other buildings and structures that are left over from when it was known as the Riverdale Zoo (most of it was torn down when the Zoo moved to Scarborough) but they do not mention this odd little gem.

Riverdale Farm History of Riverdale Farm

Sticky · 06-01-2006, 05:43 AM

does anybody else not see all the localized boards on the main Forum page?

Scorps · 06-01-2006, 10:33 AM

I was gonna say that zoo to...oh well to slow once again!

Leto · 06-02-2006, 03:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sticky

does anybody else not see all the localized boards on the main Forum page?

I thought it was my session that was screwing up. Then I found out that Halx has re-jigged the Forum. I sent a request into Amonkie to have this trhead resurrected and so Halx placed it in Tilted Nonsense. I don't know how you guys found it after the regional threads were moved tho...

I tried to send a PM to Charlatan (but your message count is full)...

So, going to look for a pic.

Leto · 06-02-2006, 03:22 AM

where is this?

Fly · 06-02-2006, 04:01 AM

that's the angels clubhouse in downtown toronto.

and if i'm right........can someone please take my spot,as i'm quite busy today.

thanks guys

fresnelly · 06-02-2006, 05:03 AM

Correct you are flyman! Down on Eastern Ave, just west of Logan Ave.

Leto, I had the same idea to use this for the thread, but nerves kept me from taking a photo. You're a brave man!

Apparently, those "planters" out front are actully heavily reinforced barricades that can prevent a SWAT team tank from busting in.

fresnelly · 06-02-2006, 05:35 AM

Ok, due to flyman being busy, here's a photo. It shouldn't be too hard.

Leto · 06-02-2006, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fresnelly

Correct you are flyman! Down on Eastern Ave, just west of Logan Ave.

Leto, I had the same idea to use this for the thread, but nerves kept me from taking a photo. You're a brave man!

Apparently, those "planters" out front are actully heavily reinforced barricades that can prevent a SWAT team tank from busting in.

haha, I was thinking the same thing. But I used my nifty new phone (not as good as Charlatan's mind you - I got one of those sony-ericsons with the walkman in it) and I thought that I would hold it up to the car window as I drove by.

so, yes, game on ...

Leto · 06-02-2006, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charlatan

Game on Leto!

This can be found on the grounds of what is now the Riverdale Farm. Interestingly, most descriptions of the Farm mention other buildings and structures that are left over from when it was known as the Riverdale Zoo (most of it was torn down when the Zoo moved to Scarborough) but they do not mention this odd little gem.

Riverdale Farm History of Riverdale Farm

You know Charlatan, I remember going to the old zoo as a kid. Some of the things that stick out in my memory are the smell and noise of the monkey house, and the polar bear pen. The polar bear would be walking around its enclosure, doing a circuit forwards then backwards. It would then pause under a pipe which was sticking out of the wall, dripping water, and have a drink. My dad said that it had gone crazy from being stuck in the small pen.

The new zoo was such a departure form the victorian era facility, but I think it is a shame that thebuildings weren't preserved on the Riverdale site.

Sticky · 06-04-2006, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leto

I thought it was my session that was screwing up. Then I found out that Halx has re-jigged the Forum. I sent a request into Amonkie to have this trhead resurrected and so Halx placed it in Tilted Nonsense. I don't know how you guys found it after the regional threads were moved tho...

I tried to send a PM to Charlatan (but your message count is full)...

So, going to look for a pic.

The thread has been resusrected. The Localized boards are still missing from the main forums page and from the dropdowns.
If you will have the link in your history, it is still possible to go directly to the Canada board.

fresnelly, that is the Casino de Montréal

fresnelly · 06-04-2006, 05:52 PM

Sticky takes it! Game on.

(thank goodness)

Sticky · 06-05-2006, 05:48 AM

OK.

I will give hints if this is too hard.

Charlatan · 06-05-2006, 04:08 PM

It is Upper Canada Village...

That is an example of a tenant farm.

05-27-2006, 02:33 PM	#1523 (permalink)
Scorps Lost!! Location: Kingston, Ontario	Looks like Alberta but don't know where! __________________ A.K.A. PainTrain

05-28-2006, 05:34 AM	#1526 (permalink)
Fly see the links to my music? Location: Beautiful British Columbia	the Crowsnest Pass route between Lethbridge and Fort Macleod? __________________ BASTARD SterlingStudios

05-28-2006, 08:46 AM	#1527 (permalink)
Bossnass Détente Location: AWOL in Edmonton	The bridges are in Alberta, but not between Lethbridge and Fort Macleod. They are two seperate bridges, of two seperate ages and purposes, running somewhat closely and parallel. Last edited by Bossnass; 05-29-2006 at 02:51 PM..

05-31-2006, 06:17 AM	#1533 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	I'd say those are the bridges... __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

05-31-2006, 07:41 AM	#1536 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	It is the Pembina River Viaduct and The Yellowhead Highway Bridge... which is near Entwhistle, Alberta. __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

05-27-2006, 12:17 PM	#1521 (permalink)
james t kirk Junkie Location: Toronto	Is that in St. Catherine's Ontario?

05-27-2006, 12:57 PM	#1522 (permalink)
Bossnass Détente Location: AWOL in Edmonton	Nope, these bridges are in a western province.

05-27-2006, 04:35 PM	#1524 (permalink)
james t kirk Junkie Location: Toronto	Looks like a rail road on one side and a road on the other.

05-30-2006, 06:56 AM	#1529 (permalink)
Sticky	I found one of the bridges, now I just have to figure out where it is. __________________ Sticky The Stickman

05-30-2006, 08:11 AM	#1530 (permalink)
Sticky	Hondo, Alberta __________________ Sticky The Stickman

05-30-2006, 01:55 PM	#1531 (permalink)
Bossnass Détente Location: AWOL in Edmonton	Sorry. Perhaps one of the bridges looks like one in Hondo. I've heard of Hondo, but other then 'north somewhere towards Lesser Slave', I don't know where Hondo is. The two bridges I'm looking for are not in Hondo. I thought the logo on my last post was a giveaway.

05-31-2006, 05:48 AM	#1532 (permalink)
Sticky	This is all I got. It will have to be a help for someone else. The bridges are near Jasper kind of on the way back to Edmonton. Here are some other pics: __________________ Sticky The Stickman

05-31-2006, 06:50 AM	#1534 (permalink)
Sticky	ya, but I can't get any more specific on the location. Maybe this is as specific as Bossnass is looking for or maybe not. If not maybe someone else can figure something out with that logo. __________________ Sticky The Stickman

05-31-2006, 07:25 AM	#1535 (permalink)
fresnelly Functionally Appropriate Location: Toronto	The symbol is for the Yellowhead Highway, which runs from Manitoba to BC. I've driven most of it, but I can't place those bridges. Wikipedia has a fine entry for it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowhead_Highway

05-31-2006, 08:26 AM	#1537 (permalink)
Sticky	Charlatan continues to impress. __________________ Sticky The Stickman

05-31-2006, 12:57 PM	#1539 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	I wouldn't have gotten it if it wasn't for Sticky and Fresnelly (by the way, welcome back Fresnelly!). __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

05-31-2006, 01:24 PM	#1540 (permalink)
Leto Junkie Location: The Danforth	This is a nice picture, I like the composition... is it something obvious, i mean in that would a closer shot give it away? __________________ You said you didn't give a fuck about hockey And I never saw someone say that before You held my hand and we walked home the long way You were loosening my grip on Bobby Orr http://dune.wikia.com/wiki/Leto_Atreides_I

05-31-2006, 01:54 PM	#1541 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	If nobody gets it I will post something closer. __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

05-31-2006, 02:22 PM	#1542 (permalink)
Sticky	Wow, that is a hard one. __________________ Sticky The Stickman

05-31-2006, 03:31 PM	#1543 (permalink)
Scorps Lost!! Location: Kingston, Ontario	The pic is hard to make out..! __________________ A.K.A. PainTrain

05-31-2006, 04:20 PM	#1544 (permalink)
fresnelly Functionally Appropriate Location: Toronto	Beats me. Do the bars on the windows make it a jail of some sort?

05-31-2006, 04:25 PM	#1545 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	OK. Here is a closer shot. __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

05-31-2006, 06:37 PM	#1546 (permalink)
Leto Junkie Location: The Danforth	I wonder if it is a remnant of the old Riverdale Zoo. __________________ You said you didn't give a fuck about hockey And I never saw someone say that before You held my hand and we walked home the long way You were loosening my grip on Bobby Orr http://dune.wikia.com/wiki/Leto_Atreides_I

06-01-2006, 04:43 AM	#1547 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	Game on Leto! This can be found on the grounds of what is now the Riverdale Farm. Interestingly, most descriptions of the Farm mention other buildings and structures that are left over from when it was known as the Riverdale Zoo (most of it was torn down when the Zoo moved to Scarborough) but they do not mention this odd little gem. Riverdale Farm History of Riverdale Farm __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

06-01-2006, 05:43 AM	#1548 (permalink)
Sticky	does anybody else not see all the localized boards on the main Forum page? __________________ Sticky The Stickman

06-01-2006, 10:33 AM	#1549 (permalink)
Scorps Lost!! Location: Kingston, Ontario	I was gonna say that zoo to...oh well to slow once again! __________________ A.K.A. PainTrain

06-02-2006, 03:22 AM	#1551 (permalink)
Leto Junkie Location: The Danforth	where is this? __________________ You said you didn't give a fuck about hockey And I never saw someone say that before You held my hand and we walked home the long way You were loosening my grip on Bobby Orr http://dune.wikia.com/wiki/Leto_Atreides_I

06-02-2006, 04:01 AM	#1552 (permalink)
Fly see the links to my music? Location: Beautiful British Columbia	that's the angels clubhouse in downtown toronto. and if i'm right........can someone please take my spot,as i'm quite busy today. thanks guys __________________ BASTARD SterlingStudios

06-02-2006, 05:03 AM	#1553 (permalink)
fresnelly Functionally Appropriate Location: Toronto	Correct you are flyman! Down on Eastern Ave, just west of Logan Ave. Leto, I had the same idea to use this for the thread, but nerves kept me from taking a photo. You're a brave man! Apparently, those "planters" out front are actully heavily reinforced barricades that can prevent a SWAT team tank from busting in.

06-02-2006, 05:35 AM	#1554 (permalink)
fresnelly Functionally Appropriate Location: Toronto	Ok, due to flyman being busy, here's a photo. It shouldn't be too hard.

06-04-2006, 05:52 PM	#1558 (permalink)
fresnelly Functionally Appropriate Location: Toronto	Sticky takes it! Game on. (thank goodness)

06-05-2006, 05:48 AM	#1559 (permalink)
Sticky	OK. I will give hints if this is too hard. __________________ Sticky The Stickman

06-05-2006, 04:08 PM	#1560 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	It is Upper Canada Village... That is an example of a tenant farm. __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke Last edited by Charlatan; 06-05-2006 at 04:12 PM..