Trestle Bridge Fire

[Walleyes]

What a loss this is. There's not many of these old gems left in the country anyone we lose is a loss. They are real works of art these old trestle bridges now it will be replaced by some concrete monster.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/cn-rail-trestle-bridge-in-flames-at-mayerthorpe-alta-1.3554227

[sonny]

Question: How the hell does a trestle bridge catch on fire? 

[Walleyes]

Pretty easily really. Bad grass fire or brush fire. You can get a grass fire from the train itself if it's dry like it is and you get a spark from the rails. Those old bridges are creocote soaked timbers, burn like crazy.

[LeverAction]

Sad, grain elevators and trestle bridges, becoming a memory of our youth. But there is some Silver Ball at the bridge in Edmonton. Wonder if our great grand kids will some day say. The old silver balls feel apart and went into the river, part of our youth is gone. They just don't make silver balls like that anymore for half a million bucks. They where a real work of art.

[sonny]

Pretty easily really. Bad grass fire or brush fire. You can get a grass fire from the train itself if it's dry like it is and you get a spark from the rails. Those old bridges are creocote soaked timbers, burn like crazy.

That makes sence..

Question #2: Was this trestle still in use and/or will it disrupt rail traffic?

I could google that but I'm lazy...lol

[Walleyes]

I couldn't tell you 100% Sonny but I beleive it was.

[AxeMan]

Wow, looks like arson and they charged ex mayors son who is a junior fire fighter:

http://www.630ched.com/2016/04/30/arrest-made-in-cn-trestle-bridge-fire/

[Walleyes]

What a prick..

There's something in the water in that country isn't there.

[sonny]

I knew something was fishy about that fire.

[unclebuck]

Walleyes, I am surprised that no one has flashed up the "Big Bay" trestle yet!!!!  Maybe it is too short to make a fire similar to the Mayerthorpe trestle.

[Walleyes]

Walleyes, I am surprised that no one has flashed up the "Big Bay" trestle yet!!!!  Maybe it is too short to make a fire similar to the Mayerthorpe trestle.

No doubt,,especially if you consider the crowd that lives around there and that drives by there over the years.