Comments on: An Eagle River Trestle http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2009/07/an-eagle-river-trestle/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:51:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: explorer http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2009/07/an-eagle-river-trestle/comment-page-1/#comment-2443 explorer Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:49:03 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=3536#comment-2443 Gordy.. That trestle might just be it. If you look at the map I just posted in Monday's post, you can see a line of poor rock moving west from where the trestle remains our. This could be what's lefts of those poor rock filled sections of the trestle. Allen... Those are small bolts to be sure, but not any smaller then those we've found along other trestle remains in the past. If this was a trestle for the Phoenix RR it would only have to support a narrow gauge system, so perhaps that makes up the difference. If you visit Kevin Musser's Copper Range site you can find a map of this area that notes a rail line at the same location I found these trestle remains, which seem to collaborate my hypothesis on these guys. The page is <a href="http://www.pasty.com/copperrange/depot.htm#baggage" rel="nofollow">HERE</a>, but you have to scroll down to find it. Gordy..

That trestle might just be it. If you look at the map I just posted in Monday’s post, you can see a line of poor rock moving west from where the trestle remains our. This could be what’s lefts of those poor rock filled sections of the trestle.

Allen…

Those are small bolts to be sure, but not any smaller then those we’ve found along other trestle remains in the past. If this was a trestle for the Phoenix RR it would only have to support a narrow gauge system, so perhaps that makes up the difference.

If you visit Kevin Musser’s Copper Range site you can find a map of this area that notes a rail line at the same location I found these trestle remains, which seem to collaborate my hypothesis on these guys. The page is HERE, but you have to scroll down to find it.

]]> By: Allen http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2009/07/an-eagle-river-trestle/comment-page-1/#comment-2442 Allen Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:04:25 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=3536#comment-2442 The bolts appear small for bridge or trestle. Will await your ruins map as I can not orientate myself. The bolts appear small for bridge or trestle. Will await your ruins map as I can not orientate myself.

]]> By: Gordy Schmitt http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2009/07/an-eagle-river-trestle/comment-page-1/#comment-2441 Gordy Schmitt Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:14:13 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=3536#comment-2441 Maybe valley floor was the wrong description, lower elevation would be better. But I can't tell if there a place where the river runs below it. Maybe valley floor was the wrong description, lower elevation would be better. But I can’t tell if there a place where the river runs below it.

]]> By: Gordy Schmitt http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2009/07/an-eagle-river-trestle/comment-page-1/#comment-2440 Gordy Schmitt Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:10:35 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=3536#comment-2440 I was looking through Clarence Monettes book Phoenix, Mi History. On page 67, there is an interesting photo of a very long trestle. The one end looks to come off a hillside or level ground and goes out across a valley floor. Parts of it are filled in with mine rock. The best part is, the support bents are 3 legged just like the foundations in your photos. I just can't place where this thing would have been and its pretty impressive for a mine track. The description lists it as the Phoenix mine I was looking through Clarence Monettes book Phoenix, Mi History.
On page 67, there is an interesting photo of a very long trestle. The one end looks to come off a hillside or level ground and goes out across a valley floor. Parts of it are filled in with mine rock. The best part is, the support bents are 3 legged just like the foundations in your photos.
I just can’t place where this thing would have been and its pretty impressive for a mine track. The description lists it as the Phoenix mine

]]> By: Gordy Schmitt http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2009/07/an-eagle-river-trestle/comment-page-1/#comment-2439 Gordy Schmitt Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:41:17 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=3536#comment-2439 So I take it, this ruin would be closer towards M26 and US41? I'm trying to get an idea of location. I do remember reading somewhere of a trestle over M26, if this was over the river, would it have crossed over the highway also? So I take it, this ruin would be closer towards M26 and US41? I’m trying to get an idea of location. I do remember reading somewhere of a trestle over M26, if this was over the river, would it have crossed over the highway also?

]]> By: explorer http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2009/07/an-eagle-river-trestle/comment-page-1/#comment-2438 explorer Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:57:37 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=3536#comment-2438 Good idea Gordy, but wrong location. I'm pretty confident that the ruins we found down there were to that mill in the photo, which puts the trestle well to the southeast. (to the left in the photo - the road seen in that photo is M26). When I draw up a ruin map to the area later it will be clear. Good idea Gordy, but wrong location. I’m pretty confident that the ruins we found down there were to that mill in the photo, which puts the trestle well to the southeast. (to the left in the photo – the road seen in that photo is M26). When I draw up a ruin map to the area later it will be clear.

]]> By: Gordy Schmitt http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2009/07/an-eagle-river-trestle/comment-page-1/#comment-2437 Gordy Schmitt Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:51:49 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=3536#comment-2437 http://digarch.lib.mtu.edu/showbib.aspx?bib_id=607449# Well this photo shows a tram between the mine and mill on the Ashbed Mine, wonder if it could have been the foundations, looking at it, looks like there is a gorge that crosses underneath http://digarch.lib.mtu.edu/showbib.aspx?bib_id=607449#
Well this photo shows a tram between the mine and mill on the Ashbed Mine, wonder if it could have been the foundations, looking at it, looks like there is a gorge that crosses underneath

]]> By: SMG http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2009/07/an-eagle-river-trestle/comment-page-1/#comment-2436 SMG Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:28:27 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=3536#comment-2436 In the documents C&H has on the Phoenix there are all sorts of maps of this area and for the life of me I don't remember finding anything that closes the door on the case of this trestle. I've been there and it does seem like it would have to be a pretty large bridge. What if it was simply a smaller bridge to access Crestview nearby? In the documents C&H has on the Phoenix there are all sorts of maps of this area and for the life of me I don’t remember finding anything that closes the door on the case of this trestle. I’ve been there and it does seem like it would have to be a pretty large bridge. What if it was simply a smaller bridge to access Crestview nearby?

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