Canadian Railroads > Something New at Ottertail Creek

Ottertail Creek, while not as popular as Mornat's Curve is still a pretty good spot. (Albeit the power poles are a bit of distraction.) Here a rebuild of the GP variety heads at worktrain across the bridge at Ottertail Creek. September 15, 2014

Yukon Yeti



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/20/14 21:32 by YukonYeti.

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Personally, I really like Ottertail curve with those bridge abutments and it has a nice backdrop as well.

Great shot.

Rick

That area is a neat part of the country.
Excellent photos!
A year ago I was passing by when the eastbound RMR crossed the bridge.

611

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YukonYeti Wrote:
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> Ottertail Creek, while not as popular as Mornat's
> Curve is still a pretty good spot. (Albeit the
> power poles are a bit of distraction.) Here a
> rebuild of the GP variety heads at worktrain
> across the bridge at Ottertail Creek. September
> 15, 2014
>
> Yukon Yeti

A great spot.

Here is one from 1983.

Nomosantafe
Fort Worth, Texas
"Where the West Begins"



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/21/14 20:27 by nomosantafe.

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It was a favourite spot of mine for shooting VIA as well.

Are you allowed to go out there and "prune the pines"? In the first shot, I suspect there is a pine tree right on the left edge, off picture. I suspect it is too big for pruning but maybe someone needs to catch a bag load of Pine Beetles and spread them along the right of way. I doubt it will bring back VIA though.

Rick

Classic photo!

611

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LOL, I don't know about the pine beetles, but if you ring the tree (cut a ring around the base that goes in just past the bark......achieved easiest with a chain saw........the tree will die on it's own, and maybe they'll cut it down........?

Brian

greasemonkey Wrote:
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> LOL, I don't know about the pine beetles, but if
> you ring the tree (cut a ring around the base that
> goes in just past the bark......achieved easiest
> with a chain saw........the tree will die on it's
> own, and maybe they'll cut it down........?
>
> Brian

The noise of a Chainsaw in the National Park is a risk. There is a NP work and maintenance depot about 2-3 kms toward Field and with their activities being near they might hear the rev of a Chainsaw. You can ring bark a tree with a handsaw and maybe even a battery powered sabre saw. However, that is a lot of work going from tree to tree ... Pine beetles will do the work for you.

Rick

True, but they just don't know when to stop, and pretty soon, there's no nice background for a decent picture.

Brian

This shot will go like Spiral Tunnels did



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/23/14 16:19 by WAF.