Havre De Grace Railway Bridge, Maryland (30.10.2007)

21st November 2007

A short visit to a very picturesque bridge at Havre De Grace, Maryland, on the 30th of October, 2007.

We arrived there a little late, as the sun started to set. While making photography difficult it turned out to be a very beautiful sunset, with the river and estuary on one side and a fine girder bridge behind the well placed railway bridge.

The high-speed french electric locomotives are on the mainline ifrom Boston to New York down the east coast corradoor.

The first photos were taken on the north side of the bridge, which didn't give a clear view of the trains as you have to look upwards. A better view of trains is seen on the south side of the river, where there is a lower wall either side of the bridge and the river bank is higher.

There is a clear view of the trains on the bank coming off the bridge but it is a short view and with trains viweed face on it is difficult to cath the full length of the locomotives.

I have included a few picturial snaps to show the beauty of the area. However there were no facilities at this spot, although Havre De Grace railway station is just a short distance beyond the embankment.

View of the estuary on the south side of the rlwy bridge 681x454 024ViewOfEstuarySouthSideOfHavreDeGraceBridgeMaryland.jpg	The old and new Havre De Grace Bridges from the north side of the river 681x454 001_Old___New_Havre_De_Grace_Rlwy_Bridges__Maryland_.jpg	The Bridge at Havre De Grace (South side) 681x454 004_Railway_Bridge__Havre_De_Grace_Maryland_.jpg	The Bridge at Havre De Grace (South side) 770x513 005_Havre_De_Grace_Railway_Bridge__b__Maryland.jpg
Telephoto view of a barge in the estuary 681x454 025TelephotoViewOfBargeInEstuary_HavreDeGraceMaryland_.jpg	Sunset over Havre De Grace Rlwy Bridge 681x454 023_Sunset__b__At_Havre_De_Grace_Maryland.jpg	Saling in the estuary 681x454 026SailingOnTheEstuary_HavreDeGraceMaryland_.jpg	Remains of the old bridge at Havre De Grace 700x460 002_Old_Havre_De_Grace_Rlwy_Bridge__Maryland_.jpg
Looking up on the bridge from the north side of the river at Havre De Grace 681x454 003_951_Heading_Towards_Boston__Havre_De_Grace_Maryland_.jpg	French Loco MARC 4912 from the south side of the river 681x454 021__Marc__4912_At_Havre_De_Grace_Maryland.jpg	French Loco MARC 4912 at the short gap at the south side of the river 1965x2304 022__Marc__4912__b__At_Havre_De_Grace_Maryland.jpg	French Loco from the south side of the river 681x454 011_French_Loco__c__Havre_De_Grace_Maryland.jpg
French Loco from the south side of the river 681x454 012_French_Loco__d__Havre_De_Grace_Maryland.jpg	French Loco from the south side of the river 681x454 013_French_Loco__e__Havre_De_Grace_Maryland.jpg	French Loco from the south side of the river 681x454 014_French_Loco__f__Havre_De_Grace_Maryland.jpg	French Loco from the south side of the river 681x454 015_French_Loco__g__Havre_De_Grace_Maryland.jpg
French Loco from the south side of the river 681x454 016_French_Loco__h__Havre_De_Grace_Maryland.jpg	French Loco from the short gap on the south side of the river 681x454 010_French_Loco__b__Havre_De_Grace_Maryland.jpg	French Loco from the short gap on the south side of the river 681x454 009_French_Loco__a__Havre_De_Grace_Maryland.jpg	French Loco 917 from the short gap on the south side of the river 681x454 006_917_Havre_De_Grace_Railway_Bridge_Maryland.jpg
French Loco 202 from the south side of the river 681x454 017_French_Loco_2029__h__Havre_De_Grace_Maryland.jpg	French Loco 202 from the south side of the river 681x454 018_French_Loco_2029__i__Havre_De_Grace_Maryland.jpg	French Loco 202 from the south side of the river 681x454 019_French_Loco_2029__j__Havre_De_Grace_Maryland.jpg	Express half way across the bridge at Sunset 681x454 020_Sunset_At_Railway_Bridge_Havre_De_Grace_Maryland.jpg
Express from the south side of the bridge 681x454 008_917__b__Havre_De_Grace_Maryland.jpg