Overgrown abandoned railroad track with weathered wooden ties – Historic Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Step back in time with Overgrown abandoned railroad track with weathered wooden ties, a historic image rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Overgrown abandoned railroad track with weathered wooden ties
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Weeds and young saplings have pushed up between the weathered wooden ties of this abandoned line, and the rails have largely vanished under the growth. Such scenes were common across rural America after the mid-20th century, when many branch lines lost their traffic to trucks and the interstate highway system and were pulled up or simply left to decay. Wooden ties, usually treated timber laid on crushed stone ballast, could last decades but eventually rot, and once maintenance stopped, a track could disappear within a few seasons. The picture is worth a look for how quickly nature reclaims a route that once carried freight and passengers.
| Original scan | 3,000 × 2,000 px · prints to 10 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 2468075929_7e75056222_o abandoned railroad track |
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