1940plymouth Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 I thought I would share this photo with all of you. Just couldn't resist making it look older. You all will get darn tired of me posting photos of the coupe, I bet. but as everyone can tell, I sure do enjoy driving it and sharing photos, Hope everyone is having as good a day as I am, Bob:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLK Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 You all will get darn tired of me posting photos of the coupe' date=' I bet. but as everyone can tell, I sure do enjoy driving it and sharing photos.[/quote']I for one never get tired of looking at pictures like the one you posted. I wish I didn't have a 500 mile R/T drive to a get a photo of my Dodge with a covered bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randroid Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 '40Plymouth, That's a sweet photo. Don't ever worry about posting too many pictures because once I get back to painting Pigiron I'll post so many pictures I'll make your postings look like an afterthought. -Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Reddie Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Great photo Bob. Keep posting them. Old cars and old photos rule:). John R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrashingcows Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Wow that looks like it was taken many moons ago....even the buildings inthe background are almost period looking. Great photo and thank you for sharing it with us!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerhouse Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 looks great! Love the snow too...from afar anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobT-47P15 Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Good one, Bob. Looks like "back when"........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-12 Tommy Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Wow, that does look cool. Post as many as you want. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aero3113 Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 '40Plymouth how do you like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aero3113 Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 You can age your pictures by using this site http://labs.wanokoto.jp/olds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48P15Annie Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Cool pic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plyman 50 Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Great picture! Thanks, Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1940plymouth Posted March 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 That is awesome, thanks alot, it looks more like an original old photo than the one I did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Down here where I live we have enough working capital to build modern steel/concrete bridges...actually I'm envious of your serene rural settings..nice photo, have saved it to my Plymouth folder.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andydodge Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Curious.......why did they build the bridge with a top?.......andyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merle Coggins Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 I believe it had to do with the fact that they were made from wood. The roof helped to protect the wood structure from the elements thus extending the life of the bridge. Merle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Evans Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 I use to be able to drive my car across this bridge until the late sixties when the state bought it and closed it to automobiles. I often think about trying to sneak one of my old cars down there to get a photo but I guess I should just ask the ranger to open the gate. It's a 251' single span covered bridge. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgeport_Covered_Bridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertKB Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 I use to be able to drive my car across this bridge until the late sixties when the state bought it and closed it to automobiles. I often think about trying to sneak one of my old cars down there to get a photo but I guess I should just ask the ranger to open the gate. It's a 251' single span covered bridge.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgeport_Covered_Bridge That is one of the nicest covered bridge pictures I have ever seen. Worth the effort to try to get a picture with one of your old cars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1940plymouth Posted March 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Reg, I second RobertKB's motion, a photo of one of your old vehicles with that bridge would be worth bothering the Ranger. Surely food for thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Evans Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Yeah, but I'm wondering how to get it out of the river after the photo shoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TodFitch Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 I believe it had to do with the fact that they were made from wood. The roof helped to protect the wood structure from the elements thus extending the life of the bridge. Merle That is my understanding too. That is one of the nicest covered bridge pictures I have ever seen. Worth the effort to try to get a picture with one of your old cars! One of the old tours I was on in 2000 went by there. It is a very nice bridge. You can walk through it but barring some special arrangements with the powers that be I don't think you'd be able to get cars to it. There is another covered bridge not too far off the way I take to go skiing between Oakdale and Jamestown at Knight's Ferry that is apparently partly managed by the state park system and some other agency, maybe bureau of land management. State parks forbid cars. But apparently one old car club had an in with somebody at the other agency and got their cars down there. Park ranger wasn't too happy but there was not much he could do as they were all legit with the other agency. There are two more covered bridges I know about in Northern California both in or near Felton. One is in a park area and closed. The other is on private land and I've been unable to get permission to lead a old car tour to it. It is reputedly the only covered bridge left in California that you can drive through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cipponeri Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Tod, There is suppose to be one between Chico and Paradise, along Honey Run Road. I am moving up there pretty soon and I intend to look for it and maybe get some pictures. Tony C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Elder Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 Curious.......why did they build the bridge with a top?.......andyd Protecting the bridge from the elements is only a secondary concern of the design, the upright beams and rafters provide the stuctural support for the entire bridge. Notice the lack of below deck support, ie, uprights coming from the river bed or valley floor. By covering these elements, walls and roof beams the bridge is much stonger than an open air design thus creating a superior structure. Where as you see metal girder spans composed of open air or lattice work designs because the metal does not require the extra support due to it's strength of material compared to wood. Of course if the span is much longer than the covered bridge shown it will require uprights from below the deck to support its length regardless of the materials used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest P15-D24 Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 Just click on the Photo Gallery link in the dark gray header bar. It's free and self service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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