Old Train Trestle

[appliedlips]

I would think that there is a chance of the high water depositing more bottles around the pilings you are digging near. I know that it happens with coins in the ocean during a storm. It seems like you are only find sodas, is that the case? If so, do you have any theories as to why? Good luck on your next hunt

 

[madman]

its probably a soda cull dump

 

[Dugout]

I asked the Hub about the McCormick chain and he thought it went on a reaper. The loop on the end fit over a rod and the tab had a fastener on it (which is broken off) and it adjusted the angle of the reaper. He also said he can't imagine what it would be doing by a trestle.

 

[logueb]

Thanks Eric, Tim, Doug, and Mike. And I think that Mike is right, they just dumped the sodas right into the creek. Probably some were tossed into the creek by fishermen and kids swimming. That is probably where the better ones comes from. Well, I went back today and the creek is rising again. Tried to go deeper and not spreading out further. Hard work trying to ease the shovel down into all that broke glass and junk. Time consuming and very slow work. Very different than dump digging on a hillside. But I'm gonna get to the bottom one day. Here's todays take. A NuGrape Wadley, Ga. A broke Talladega, Ala NuGrape. Another wheel Hub, a wooden lid, short piece of rail, and a horseshoe.

 

[logueb]

That lid was about four feet deep. Well preserved on one side. Well worn on topside.

 

[logueb]

Another view of top.

 

[logueb]

Flip the lid over and it's just like it went into the water. Looks like it may have been the lid to a tar or cresote barrell. They probably used tons of this stuff on those bridge post and trestles. I think I can see some type of stenciling on this side. May just be my imigination.

 

[logueb]

This hub is larger than the other one. Question for any antique auto people. If the inside of the hub is wood, what kept the wood from overheating from the axle turning?

 

[TJSJHART]

i'm not a car history nut but maybe the hubs are from a horse drawn carriage? just a guess

 

[JOETHECROW]

ORIGINAL: logueb

Flip the lid over and it's just like it went into the water. Looks like it may have been the lid to a tar or cresote barrell. They probably used tons of this stuff on those bridge post and trestles. I think I can see some type of stenciling on this side. May just be my imigination.

I'm thinking that when they tossed those wooden items in, it was probably mud and not water back then or they'd have floated off somewhere? Joe