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Rhianne · 02-10-2012, 03:14 PM

Correct!!

Well, there are no coconuts here, but Classicman has it!

The path goes under an old, disused railway viaduct with a slightly crumbly exterior.

The roof is stronger than it looks, made of logs sawn in half.

Pic in a second when I find it....!

Rhianne · 02-10-2012, 03:17 PM

From the other side first.

glatt · 02-10-2012, 03:31 PM

way to go classic!

I wonder if any engineering went into designing that roof, or if they just decided to go with the heaviest timbers they happened to have available. Like how do they know how massive the chunks will be that happen to fall down? There's enough weight up there to flatten this structure like a pancake if it all comes down at once. So they are making an assumption that it will come down in pieces a little at a time. How did they decide that the pieces would be a certain size?

classicman · 02-10-2012, 03:36 PM

I was sort of kidding. (lot more than a little)
We were directed to a couple of those when in Hawaii.

Rhianne · 02-10-2012, 03:40 PM

I think the viaduct itself is pretty secure as a structure (I walk over it fairly regularly and it hasn't collaped under my weight!) and there doesn't seem to be any big chunks missing, just some crumbly bits here and there.

ZenGum · 02-10-2012, 06:29 PM

Perhaps, they were worried about lumps of coal falling from the railway.

Or spitters.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-11-2012, 04:40 PM

Or rocks from the railbed, and maybe ice in winter.

footfootfoot · 02-11-2012, 07:33 PM

nuts, bolts, spikes, and plates.

capnhowdy · 02-12-2012, 06:47 AM

Or hobos.

Sundae · 02-12-2012, 10:25 AM

Rhianne that's a gorgeous photo!

Rhianne · 02-12-2012, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sundae

Rhianne that's a gorgeous photo!

It was taken last August - it's a lot less green there right now!

I think Bruce might be right (about the rocks rather than the ice). Although the actual rails are long gone the bed is still there, albeit overgrown with weeds, and the sides of the bridge where the metal fence/rail sits is only a couple of inches high.

Gravdigr · 02-12-2012, 03:42 PM

Neat.

I was gonna guess an historic replica of a an early toll booth.

footfootfoot · 02-12-2012, 11:42 AM

Maybe in case it starts

HungLikeJesus · 02-12-2012, 03:49 PM

I was gonna guess an historic replica of an early troll booth.

infinite monkey · 02-12-2012, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

I was gonna guess an historic replica of an early troll booth.

The replica was actually stolen, and was replaced with an exact replica. Uncanny.

02-10-2012, 03:17 PM	#2
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ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Perhaps, they were worried about lumps of coal falling from the railway. Or spitters. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

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xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Or rocks from the railbed, and maybe ice in winter. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-11-2012, 07:33 PM	#8
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02-10-2012, 03:14 PM	#1
Rhianne Nearly done. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Teetering on the edge. Posts: 1,134	Correct!! Well, there are no coconuts here, but Classicman has it! The path goes under an old, disused railway viaduct with a slightly crumbly exterior. The roof is stronger than it looks, made of logs sawn in half. Pic in a second when I find it....!

02-10-2012, 03:31 PM	#3
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	way to go classic! I wonder if any engineering went into designing that roof, or if they just decided to go with the heaviest timbers they happened to have available. Like how do they know how massive the chunks will be that happen to fall down? There's enough weight up there to flatten this structure like a pancake if it all comes down at once. So they are making an assumption that it will come down in pieces a little at a time. How did they decide that the pieces would be a certain size?

02-10-2012, 03:40 PM	#5
Rhianne Nearly done. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Teetering on the edge. Posts: 1,134	I think the viaduct itself is pretty secure as a structure (I walk over it fairly regularly and it hasn't collaped under my weight!) and there doesn't seem to be any big chunks missing, just some crumbly bits here and there.

02-12-2012, 06:47 AM	#9
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	Or hobos. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

02-12-2012, 10:25 AM	#10
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Rhianne that's a gorgeous photo!

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02-12-2012, 03:49 PM	#14
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