Atchison Swing Bridge by bmac62

Photography • Scenic • posted on Nov 09, 2009

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Through truss swing bridge over the Missouri River on the Union Pacific railroad at Atchison, Kansas. Built 1900. Open to rail traffic. Please ZOOM. Bill Note: Yes, I have tinkered with this during postwork:) Several of you have remarked that you'd like to see this bridge in its' open position. I would too. 75-100 years ago there was a great deal of river boat and barge traffic on the Missouri River. In the early 1950s the Army Corps of Engineers forced the river into a main channel and constructed large earthen dikes along the sides back a few hundred yards/meters. This prevents spring flooding but increases the river speed. River traffic has dwindled to almost nothing. Hence the bridge is opened only once in a blue moon...I've never seen it "swing"...it actually pivots open by turning 90 degrees clockwise or counter-clockwise. The pivot point is directly below the little white watchman's shack. Today, a river boat would have to call ahead via radio or cell phone.

Comments (39)

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kbrog

9:28PM | Mon, 09 November 2009

Fantastic shot! Wow! Hard to tell at first, where the water line is. That is some reflection! :)(:

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bazza

9:32PM | Mon, 09 November 2009

Wow super capture Bill love the reflection in this it looks great, so does the bridge still swing.. would like to see one of it open.. Excellent work Bill glad you didn't use a filter on this ;-)

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drace68

9:32PM | Mon, 09 November 2009

Glassy flow until the turbulence downstream of the large pivot cassion. Keen shot, Bill. I've seen this bridge, but somehow you've made it look far less rusty that I recall.

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kenmo

9:36PM | Mon, 09 November 2009

Bill - a real beautful landscape and scene...!!!

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MagikUnicorn

10:14PM | Mon, 09 November 2009

Gorgeous day for picture look this awesome reflections WOWWWW

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bimm3d

10:20PM | Mon, 09 November 2009

wonderful photo, with great reflection!!

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Richardphotos

10:33PM | Mon, 09 November 2009

the reflection is awesome . must be a treat to see operating

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psyoshida

10:59PM | Mon, 09 November 2009

What a spectacular picture! I agree with Richard the reflection is awesome not to mention the clouds and the lighting. The all conspire to make a superb photo.

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Hubba1

11:04PM | Mon, 09 November 2009

Awesome shot, Well done on the post work. Do you use PS?

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cfulton

12:36AM | Tue, 10 November 2009

Looks so calm and quiet with the water reflection. That is great engineering, 109 years old and still working! Cheers, Clive

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blinkings

2:08AM | Tue, 10 November 2009

Well well well we might make a HDR fiend out of you yet Mr BM!!!!!!

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durleybeachbum

2:31AM | Tue, 10 November 2009

The water is SO flat that it took me a while to understand what I'm seeing!

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prutzworks

5:29AM | Tue, 10 November 2009

agree with durleybb a very tricky reflection & lighting!

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flavia49

7:01AM | Tue, 10 November 2009

fantastic capture!! reflexions are superb!!!

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Rainastorm

7:35AM | Tue, 10 November 2009

Ohhh...Bill this is so cool. I love bridges lol Excellent:-)

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danob

7:58AM | Tue, 10 November 2009

Superb work Bill great light and reflections and tones

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THROBBE

8:01AM | Tue, 10 November 2009

Awesome work Bill! Love this shot and your post work!

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kansas

8:44AM | Tue, 10 November 2009

Great shot and I like the postwork.

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auntietk

8:53AM | Tue, 10 November 2009

Absolutely spectacular work. Whatever you did in postwork was perfect! This absolutely leaps off the screen.

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Sea_Dog

9:26AM | Tue, 10 November 2009

Stunning image, bill. Your postwork is fantastic.

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Meisiekind

10:28AM | Tue, 10 November 2009

Superb image Bill! I saw it 4am this morning when I couldn't sleep but words were not many that early in the morning! LOL... Excellent work and the reflection is awesome! Bravo! :)

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sandra46

11:19AM | Tue, 10 November 2009

amazing shot and postwork!!!

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Hendesse

11:52AM | Tue, 10 November 2009

Fantastic colors, reflections and perspective. Superb shot!

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debbielove

1:46PM | Tue, 10 November 2009

Yes indeed! Thanks I remember the day well.. You have done some tinkering! And I have to add, produced a far finer example than I posted a while back.. Great work bill.. Impressive indeed! Rob...

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jendellas

2:44PM | Tue, 10 November 2009

I love the reflection of this bridge over the water. Beautiful capture.

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lyron

3:43PM | Tue, 10 November 2009

Excellent shot!!

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orig_buggy

4:04PM | Tue, 10 November 2009

Cool shot ..the reflections are perfect!!

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tennesseecowgirl

5:08PM | Tue, 10 November 2009

I am a big fan of bridges... wow this is striking!!

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goodoleboy

6:25PM | Tue, 10 November 2009

Utterly superb ambiance, clarity, POV, DOF and reflective qualities in this capture of an Erector Set owner's dream, Bill! Is this the same Atchison mentioned from the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe triumvirate?