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From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (railways)

Railroad Tracks In Green River Wyoming This amazing colorized photo shows the construction of a railroad bridge in an area of Wyoming known as the Green River Valley. Taken in 1868, it’s clear that this is the beginning of major westward expansion. This bridge and others like it made places like California and Arizona intoContinue reading “From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (railways)”

Stan and Perce do a Ladder Job

Stan (and apprentice Perc) is a man of many talentsWe at FCS are privileged to be associated with him We brought along our ladders(We’re hot on safety too)Job required two laddersOf which we did bring too Don MatthewsJanuary 2023

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Lucky Knot Bridge, China)

There is never a timeto stop learning new things

Ships

Sitting by the riverWatching ships go byWhat a lovely afternoonWatching ships go by….. That ship seems to be in trouble dear?……….. NEWS :Severely drunk Russian Captain tries to escape after plowing cargo ship into a Korean bridge Don MatthewsNovember 2022

Stan’s got a Truck Problem

Something has happenedHappened to truckLights are now verticalVert wtf ?!!…. Don MatthewsMay 2022

Stan the Bridge Controller

I am in charge of bridge controlI like the work I doThe captains they all wave at meAs they go sailing through…. And I wave back…. We like waving to each other…… Don MatthewsJanuary 2022

Ancient Hands

Ancient hands now holding up(Ancient, weather worn)Desecration yes or no?Yellow bridge new-born…. Actually The bridge loops nearly back around to itself, and has two giant hands, constructed of fibreglass and wire mesh, designed to appear like stone hands that support the structure.…Golden Bridge (Vietnam) Don MatthewsOctober 2021

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