This grouping of photos is of very early scenes from "Lines
West." These photos
are for viewing only and are not to be downloaded, captured, or otherwise
obtained. They are not to be used for any other purpose and all usage rights
remain with their originators.
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Loop Creek
A view on the lower side of the loop at Loop Creek. |
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Loop Creek 2
Another view in Loop Creek. |
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Loop Creek 3
A steam powered crane and a locomotive are in use constructing one of the many wooded trestles that would later be buried under fill. |
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Loop Creek 4
Train number 18 is crossing DD216 in the upper Loop Creek area. |
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Bryson
A view across Loop Creek at Bryson ID on January 5, 1911. |
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DD206
A view of trestle DD206 in Loop Creek on March 11, 1911. |
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Tunnel 27
A view looking west at Tunnel 27. |
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Kelly Creek
A view from the Kelly Creek viaduct after the 1910 fire. Notice the bowed rail about the center of the photo. |
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Kelly Creek 2
Another view of Kelly Creek bridge after the 1910 fire. |
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Sluicing 2
Another view of trestles being filled by sluicing dirt off the hill above. Notice the water cannon in the upper right. This is DD206 on July 9, 1911. |
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Sluicing 3
Bridge DD212 is being sluiced on June 6, 1911. |
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Rock Cut
Location unknown. It does not look like a construction train but the 2nd car back appears to be carrying timbers. |
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Whiting's Home
This was Mrs Whiting's first home after the 1910 fire. This is at East Portal MT. |
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Snowshed
It is not widely known that early on there was a snowshed along the St. Regis River on the Montana Side of St. Paul Pass. |
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Snow
The east switch at East Portal MT on March 5, 1911. |
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Fish Creek
A westerly view from the west portal of Fish Creek tunnel. The Fish Creek trestle is around the bend to the right. |
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Marmarth
Camp cars at Marmarth ND in 1908. |
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Roadbed
Roadbed is ready and track is being laid. Location is unknown but believed to be in the Marmarth ND area. |
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Track Laying
Ties and rail are being laid. We beleive this is in the Marmarth ND area. |
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Cold
Also beleived to be in the Marmarth ND area. Wherever it is it must be cold judging from how the men are bundled up. |
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Pontis 2
A view of the bridge across the Missouri River under construction in 1907 at Pontis SD, just west of Mobridge. |
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Pontis 3
Another view of the bridge construction ove the Missouri River at Pontis SD west of Mobridge. |
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Pontis 4
Another view of the bridge contstruction over the Missouri River. |
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Mobridge
Building the cribwork on the Missouri River bridge at Mobridge SD about 1907. |
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