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Abandoned Highway 524 bridge

Highway 524 abandoned road bridge

…being used for vehicular traffic, the syphon having never been built. The whole irrigation project north of the bridge was abandoned the year before. For our report on the nearby abandoned CPR Suffield Subdivision bridge over the Bow River, follow this link… Abandoned CPR Bow River bridge. To see some… (Search hits: 1 in title, 6 in body, 2 in comments.)

Abandoned Deck Plate Bridge

CPR Bow River Bridge (Abandoned)

…an abandoned bridge over the Bow River, is a biggie and you think would be impossible to miss, but given the out of the way location, rarely seen. The immediate area is arid, mostly uninhabited and mercilessly unforgiving. Cultivated farming only happens where there’s water but mostly it’s endless pasture… (Search hits: 1 in title, 6 in body, 0 in comments.)

Sharpeshots house and barn

Abandoned and old part 1 – with Sharpeshots.com

…us. We discovered so many abandoned farms and interesting bits to photograph that there would be way too much for one article. Expect more to follow. It would be near impossible to find any history on the old farms we see. Rather than try, we approach things diffidently, our only… (Search hits: 1 in title, 5 in body, 1 in comments.)

Old farmhouse front door

Abandoned and old part 2 – with Sharpeshots.com

…as not only is there a very nice farmhouse, but also an old abandoned car as well in the deep grass – what looks to be an almost complete old abandoned car. This will make for some great photos! It’s so far in the field that nothing else could be… (Search hits: 1 in title, 5 in body, 0 in comments.)

Mine cars Commander Mine

Abandoned coal mine cars

Scattered about in a haphazard fashion these abandoned coal mine cars soak up the sun in the early fall of 1992. A gorgeous setting for a gritty industrial subject, the turning trees add splashes of colour to an otherwise brown and grey scene. Having sat here since the mid 1950s… (Search hits: 1 in title, 2 in body, 0 in comments.)

Abandoned Cabinet TV

Abandoned Places: The Bishop House

This unending search for abandoned places has us visiting the Bishop House, well hidden away and in surprisingly good condition given the last residents lived in decades ago. It’s mostly empty inside and while the paint’s peeling and plaster falling away in places, it’s easy to imagine that with a… (Search hits: 1 in title, 2 in body, 0 in comments.)

Abandoned Canal Alberta

Abandoned Canal

abandoned canal and we’ve yet to find mention of it in records or history books. It appears to have never been completed and the section we explored ends abruptly at the edge of wide slough. It continuities on the far side – we could see it – but a flume… (Search hits: 1 in title, 2 in body, 0 in comments.)

Abandoned Train Trestle

Abandoned Train Trestle

Massive wood beams and what must be a million bolts make up this imposing structure, an abandoned train trestle found along a branchline closed decades ago. This is a former Canadian Pacific property in Northern Alberta, put in during the 1920s and witness to its last train in the early… (Search hits: 1 in title, 2 in body, 0 in comments.)

Abandoned a Century Ago

Abandoned a Century Ago

…and businesses. Here’s a look at the flooded airway of one that falls into the former category and abandoned a century ago. Coal mines, in particular are fully of nasty gases, and without proper ventilation, it’d disastrous. This particular operation was in business for about twenty years and closed just… (Search hits: 1 in title, 2 in body, 0 in comments.)

Creepy Abandoned Doll

Visiting with Ghosts

…Magnesium Company of Canada Sheep River to Burns Mine part 2 Highway 524 abandoned road bridge Mossleigh elevators Town of Glenbow Abandoned CPR Bow River Bridge Historic Atlas Mine Yahk tourist cabins Old buildings Ymir BC Crowsnest power plant Abandoned Murray Mine Lumberton ghost town Vulcan Aerodrome The PayRoll Mine… (Search hits: 0 in title, 12 in body, 1 in comments.)

Bow River Bridge Cecil AB

Abandoned CPR Bow River Bridge

This post has been updated and can be found here: CPR Bow River Bridge (Abandoned). They’re saying… ”…Chris & Connie do an amazing job on studying their subject matter.” Rik Barry (Time Air Historical Society). Remote… Taunton/Fortner Bridge. Green Door Ranch Then and Now. 80 Years Empty. If you wish… (Search hits: 1 in title, 1 in body, 2 in comments.)

Old farmhouse door

The Mink Ranch

…Brander children, their only daughter, who grew up here. That’s interesting. We enjoyed our visit to this farm, and it was discovered as we explored towns along the long abandoned CNR Sheerness Subdivision (the Peavine Line). The railway came though in the early 1920s and abandoned in the 1970s. The… (Search hits: 0 in title, 11 in body, 2 in comments.)

Cecil Bow River Bridge

Abandoned CPR Bow River Bridge Part 2

This post has been updated and can be found here: CPR Bow River Bridge (Abandoned). They’re saying… ”…Chris & Connie do an amazing job on studying their subject matter.” Rik Barry (Time Air Historical Society). Keeping the theme (BC edition)… Big Eddy Bridge Revelstoke BC. Bridge Hunting: Brilliant BC. Three… (Search hits: 1 in title, 1 in body, 0 in comments.)

Field BC steam engine

Abandoned locomotive CPR’s BIG Hill – 1992

The steam locomotive seen here has sat abandoned for over 100 years. Used in construction of the CPR’s famous Spiral Tunnels that bypassed the problematic “Big Hill”, when this project was completed the engine was simply left behind. Built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, this Mogul (Whyte… (Search hits: 1 in title, 1 in body, 0 in comments.)

Raley AB elevator

Alberta’s oldest grain elevator

…before it was abandoned. In the 1920s, the CPR built a new branch south from Raley to Whiskey Gap that used some sections of the old roadbed. This line was abandoned again in the 1970s, and one of the last trains to travel it was a steam train used in… (Search hits: 0 in title, 9 in body, 3 in comments.)

Bents SK ghost town

Bents

Bents Saskatchewan Story and photos by Chris & Connie. Additional images by Allan Arconada. Notes: We’ve photographed and written about hundreds of abandoned places before, and many ghost towns too (browse BIGDoer.com and see). The report we’ll be presenting here will be a wee bit different from the norm however…. (Search hits: 0 in title, 7 in body, 14 in comments.)

Field BC abandoned locomotive

CPR’s Big Hill revisted

…1992. To see some abandoned railway bridges we’ve explored, follow any of these links… Bridge hunting – High River Alberta. Bridge hunting – Bullpound Alberta. Abandoned CPR Bow River bridge. East Coulee road/rail bridge. If you’d like to know more about what you’ve seen here, by all means contact us!… (Search hits: 0 in title, 8 in body, 2 in comments.)

Abandoned Train Bridge Alberta

Taunton/Fortner Bridge

…– or maybe to help keep it alive!” Kathleen Raines. More abandoned spans… East Coulee’s Historic Wood Bridge – it carried trains and autos. Bridge Hunting – Bullpound Alberta – a disused railway bridge in a remote valley. Highway 524 Abandoned Road Bridge & Wet Dreams – originally built for… (Search hits: 0 in title, 7 in body, 4 in comments.)

Farm house window

The Lonely Old Farm

Connie and I really like visiting abandoned farms just like any other history explorer, but at the same time we find them horribly frustrating. Not because they are in any way hard subjects to photograph, they are usually a delight, but rather there are rarely any clues to tell us… (Search hits: 0 in title, 7 in body, 0 in comments.)

Thing Addams Family

Blackfoot Farmer’s Market

…Enjoy the photos… To see some other abandoned places we’ve explored, go here… The dome buildings and an ancient boxcar. Abandoned coal mine cars. Abandoned CPR Bow River bridge. One to read… Beachwood Estates. If you’d like to know more about what you’ve seen here, by all means contact us!… (Search hits: 0 in title, 6 in body, 4 in comments.)

Bullpound AB train bridge

Bridge hunting – Bullpound Alberta

Our goal for this trip is the abandoned CPR railway bridge at Bullpound Alberta. Located in a remote section of the Red Deer River valley, far from any civilization, or even a road, getting there will require hiking in across empty featureless plains. Bullpound was nothing more than a nondescript… (Search hits: 0 in title, 6 in body, 4 in comments.)

Oberlin elevator inside

Prairie Sentinels – Oberlin Alberta

…long abandoned rail line. Like so many others, they are now gone, but we are so happy we had the chance to shoot them. This date had us exploring the area southwest of Stettler Alberta and we managed to stumble across these wonderful buildings by pure luck, while following some… (Search hits: 0 in title, 6 in body, 3 in comments.)

Grain elevator playground

Irricana then and now – CNR tracks

…changed between the then and now shots… The CP line is abandoned and pulled up, the grain elevators are long gone and some new houses have sprung up in back. None the less the layout of the current railway line and the ghost of the abandoned one makes the location… (Search hits: 0 in title, 6 in body, 2 in comments.)

Cessford Stone House

GTC 2017

…You’re going to be busy as there’s a lot of abandoned stuff on this here page (and site) Dale Stewart I have been to that house and it definitely is abandoned. Chris Doering Us too! Love it! Chris Doering Thank you for putting it all together. I know how much… (Search hits: 0 in title, 5 in body, 8 in comments.)

Ft MacLeod Turntable remains

Fort MacLeod turntable and roundhouse remains

…and to comment ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ In spite of what we’ve researched it’s still not clear when the original structure was built, exactly when some of the stalls were removed and when it was abandoned completely and these questions invite further research. The pit still remains but is filled… (Search hits: 0 in title, 6 in body, 1 in comments.)

Waskatenau Alberta Trestle

Waskatenau Trestle

There’s an impressive wood-framed trestle along the abandoned rail line at Waskatenau Alberta. Built of massive beams it’s been here for close to a century and spans a little water course just outside town. The rail’s still in place across it, but it’s been many years since they’ve been polished… (Search hits: 0 in title, 6 in body, 0 in comments.)

CLC 2-6-0 locomotive

Mishmash

…an amazing show. The Larches seen here were spotted along the abandoned CPR rail line near Cranbrook and this tree is quite common in the area. Taken in November 2011. 3) Also seen along the same abandoned CPR line is the rock oven shown in the next picture. Located along… (Search hits: 0 in title, 6 in body, 0 in comments.)

Crossfield is that way

Ghosts of the CPR Crossfield Subdivision

The CPR’s Crossfield Subdivision was one the last lines constructed during the great prairie branchline building boom and less than 50 years later, it was one of the first to be abandoned. Many would agree that this line should have never been built in the first place and it’s doubtful… (Search hits: 0 in title, 6 in body, 0 in comments.)

Corbin BC cabin

Corbin BC

…an abandoned open pit coal mine, which we’ve been up (twice). To see one of those reports, click the link below… Tent Mountain was torn a new one. If you like coal mines, check out these reports… Abandoned coal mine cars. Hosmer Mine Ltd., Hosmer BC. Greenhill Mine, an incomplete… (Search hits: 0 in title, 6 in body, 0 in comments.)

Dorothy Alberta elevator

Dorothy Alberta, the little grain elevator in the valley

Waiting patiently for a train that will never come, the lonely little grain elevator seen here sits abandoned and unloved. It’s located in the ghost town of Dorothy, deep in the Alberta badlands east of Drumheller. Somewhat off the beaten path (so perfect for us), it’s a lonely little dot… (Search hits: 0 in title, 5 in body, 2 in comments.)

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