The only known photo of an intact Midway Water Tank
| December 15, 2023 12:43PM |
Certain C&Sng water tanks have gotten lots of photographic attention during operation days and even during abandonment. Some, however, never graced a single negative, or if they did, they haven’t surfaced or aren’t widely circulated. Such has been the case with Midway Tank at MP 168.66 on the western slope of the route through the Alpine Tunnel, that is, until recently.
I think I "found" (maybe "recognized" is a better word) what might be the only known photo of an intact Midway Water Tank. Check out my blog post here to see how I came to the conclusion that this is Midway Tank before its collapse.
Enjoy,
Kurt
Midway Tank on June 24, 1956
I think I "found" (maybe "recognized" is a better word) what might be the only known photo of an intact Midway Water Tank. Check out my blog post here to see how I came to the conclusion that this is Midway Tank before its collapse.
Enjoy,
Kurt
Midway Tank on June 24, 1956
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
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