1971 Dodge Charger R/T Freak's photos

A cantilever or bascule lifting bridge built in 1919 by The New York Central Railroad to span the Erie Canal between Tonawanda and North Tonawanda, NY. When it was completed it was lifted for testing and never lifted again. By the time this bridge was built the railroads had taken over most of the freight transport making large cargo ships that required lifting bridges unnecessary on the Erie Canal.

A cantilever or bascule lifting bridge built in 1919 by The New York Central Railroad to span the Erie Canal between Tonawanda and North Tonawanda, NY. When it was completed it was lifted for testing and never lifted again. By the time this bridge was built the railroads had taken over most of the freight transport making large cargo ships that required lifting bridges unnecessary on the Erie Canal.

Top hinge on a cantilever or bascule lifting bridge built in 1919 by The New York Central Railroad to span the Erie Canal between Tonawanda and North Tonawanda, NY. When it was completed it was lifted for testing and never lifted again. By the time this bridge was built the railroads had taken over most of the freight transport making large cargo ships that required lifting bridges unnecessary on the Erie Canal.

Drawbar and rollers on a cantilever or bascule lifting bridge built in 1919 by The New York Central Railroad to span the Erie Canal between Tonawanda and North Tonawanda, NY. When it was completed it was lifted for testing and never lifted again. By the time this bridge was built the railroads had taken over most of the freight transport making large cargo ships that required lifting bridges unnecessary on the Erie Canal.

Main hinge on a cantilever or bascule lifting bridge built in 1919 by The New York Central Railroad to span the Erie Canal between Tonawanda and North Tonawanda, NY. When it was completed it was lifted for testing and never lifted again. By the time this bridge was built the railroads had taken over most of the freight transport making large cargo ships that required lifting bridges unnecessary on the Erie Canal.

Nature reclaiming an abandoned power plant building near Burt Dam in Burt, New York about 20 years after this photo:

Vines reclaiming an abandoned power plant building near Burt Dam in Burt, New York.

A tree growing around a pipe at an abandoned power plant building near Burt Dam in Burt, New York.

Nature reclaiming an abandoned power plant building near Burt Dam in Burt, New York.

Nature reclaiming an abandoned power plant building near Burt Dam in Burt, New York.

Abandoned railroad bridge Burt, New York.

Abandoned railroad bridge Burt, New York.

An abandoned Curtiss-Wright aircraft factory building in Buffalo, New York where they built nearly 14,000 P-40 fighter planes between 1940 and 1944.

An abandoned Curtiss-Wright aircraft factory building in Buffalo, New York where they built nearly 14,000 P-40 fighter planes between 1940 and 1944.

A mourning dove on her nest keeping her egg warm. She was about 8 feet off the ground while we moved furniture under her all day.

A 26 foot box International rental truck with a Cummins turbo diesel engine that I drove from Buffalo, NY. to Chicago IL.

A view from the airplane of Chicago O'Hare International Airport as I was leaving to return to Phoenix, AZ. It's International Air Transport Association airport code is ORD from it's original name of Orchard Air Field.

A view from the airplane about 30,000 feet above Kansas of circular crop fields created by large pivoting sprinkler systems.