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ANSWER TO: Wordless Wednesday With A Little "Name That Photo" Added

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Real Estate Sales Representative with RE/MAX West Realty Inc., Brokerage

ANSWER TO: Wordless Wednesday With A Little "Name That Photo" Added

We know this was a toughy, but if it is to easy and the first guy gets it... where's the fun.

We had some good guesses, even some pretty close ones.

So, this is what you were trying to figure out what exactly the picture was showing.

The wheels came to a grinding stop.

This is where the operator was stationed to operate the above picture.

The station operators old home.

Well here it is...

The old Atherley Narrow's Bridge.

This bridge was able to rotate in one direction to allow cars to cross and as it showsc in the picture to allow for boat traffic to pass by.  In the 1990's the bridge and the bridge operator were both retired to make way for a new modern overpass which allowed boat traffic to pass under.

The bridges both spanned over what is know as the Atherley Narrows which connects two bodies of water Lake Simcoe and Lake Couchiching.

Joan Whitebook
BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH
Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

Wow - I had no idea what that was for... I was thinking something to do with trains... Amazing!

Nov 26, 2009 11:39 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Al and Peggy I had to come back to see what the answer was.  So those that said that it had something to do with trains were on the right TRACK :)

Nov 26, 2009 11:41 AM
Jenny Kotulak
RE/MAX Real Estate Centre Inc., Brokerage - Oakville, ON
Broker - Oakville Ontario Real Estate

Looks like you took a little side trip?  Did you see lots of other great stuff?  OK. I'm going to go post one now.  I'm not sure if it will be easy or hard.  We will see.....

Nov 26, 2009 11:51 AM
Gary Coles (International Referrals)
Venture Realty International - Las Vegas, NV
Latin America Real Estate

Al & Peggy,  That was a tough one.  I missed the original post -- but it wouldn't have mattered because I wouldn't have guessed correctly.

Nov 26, 2009 11:56 AM
Barbara Linick
ERA Troy, Realtors - Hollywood Park, TX

I was thinking a suspension bridge of some type... kind of close!

Nov 26, 2009 12:09 PM
Gerry Khatchikian
Red Lodge, MT
ASA, TRC, SFR

Al and Peggy,

I would not have guessed this one.   You are right when you say that if it's too easy and the first guy gets it what fun would that be.  

Nov 26, 2009 12:37 PM
John Mayer
Oikos Realty, Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach Florida - Cocoa Beach, FL
Your Beach Area Expert

Al and Peggy - That was certainly not an easy one. I would have guessed some machinery in a junk yard.

Nov 26, 2009 02:15 PM
FN LN
Toronto, ON

Hi Al and Peggy - I wouldn't have guessed that one either.

Nov 26, 2009 03:36 PM
Tony & Darcy Cannon
Aubrey and Associates Realty - Layton, UT
The C Team

Al & Peggy, I don't remember if I guessed or not, it doesn't matter, I wouldn' t have gotten it anyway!

Nov 26, 2009 05:30 PM
Marcia Hawken
WILLIAM RAVEIS - Naples, FL
Naples Luxury Specialist

Al and Peggy, There is a ferry on the Ottawa River that goes to Quyon Que. that looks something like that bridge, but you got me on that!  Fun contest.

Nov 26, 2009 06:38 PM
Lorrie Semler, REALTOR® in the Dallas area. Call/text 972-416-3417
HomeSmart Stars - Addison, TX
Real Service. Real Results. Real Estate

Guess my brother was closest guess with "draw bridge."

Nov 27, 2009 01:28 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Well, I just may have been on the right track. It looked like the mechanism to a rotator because of the spur gear and the heavy duty bearings, and it had to be large because of the thickness and span of the cross ties. Interesting post, but I didn't let it interfere with my supper. :o))

Nov 27, 2009 03:10 AM
Michelle Gibson
Hansen Real Estate Group Inc. - Wellington, FL
REALTOR

Al & Peggy - I missed the post, but I would not have guessed that in a million years.

Nov 27, 2009 12:56 PM
Chris Smith
Re/Max Chay Realty Inc., Brokerage - New Tecumseth, ON
South Simcoe, Caledon, King, Orangeville Real Esta

Hmmm... so thats the way you want to play, eh?

Mr & Mrs Cunningham, so noted... the stakes have been raised ;-)

Nov 29, 2009 01:22 AM
Kathy Clulow
Uxbridge, ON
Trusted For Experience - Respected For Results

Al and Peggy - at least I got across a river right - Having seen several of these ... some still in operation ... I really messed up by not getting it

Nov 30, 2009 08:30 AM