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re: Abandoned Train in woods of Frost/Livingston?
Posted on 6/4/16 at 10:23 am to Nodust
Posted on 6/4/16 at 10:23 am to Nodust
The lack of air to the trees in the swamp is the limiting factor that causes the cypress/gum tree association of the Maurepaus swamp to grow so slow. Therefore, even after a hundred years has passed, the crown cover is still thin. You can see this driving down the highway to New Orleans that the trees are small. By using sterotype photographs (two of the same photos side by side viewed through a steroscope lens), would bring that swamp to 3D. Something as big as a RR car should stand out. From the black and white aerials submitted, the RR car may even stand out using just a magnifying glass. Also, early Tobin maps of the 40's and 50's show the location of the old tram lines in the Sections.
Posted on 12/13/17 at 1:00 pm to yattan
the rail car being mentioned is still in the swamp and currently if the water is to high you cannot see the wheels. it is flipped upside down as to indicate it may have lost ground and rolled over. none of the old timers can tell me if this is correct or not. but its still out there in the swamp
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