Originally published at: Fascinating photo of a train crossing Elephant Butte Dam in 1915 - Boing Boing
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The little engine that could … fly!
“I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.“
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From Popkin!
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Butte
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The wires will be removed in post.
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Elephant butte
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Elephant Butt? Damn!
Things that involve really long or high cables like that mystify me. Not that fact that you are carrying a locomotive, that all seems rather straight forward math. The logistics and how did you get those cables up there in the first place.
It’s like the Arecibo Observatory. You built 3 massive pylons out in a remote area and then somehow hoisted 900 tons between them. I think you could have just as easily convinced me wizards levitated it wile the cables were tightened.
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not sure but i’d imagine they built or raised the pylons after attaching the cables and equipment. incremental lifting
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To the best of my knowledge, no.
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Wasn’t this just a set left over from the filming of “Goldeneye”? 
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so, wizards then. 
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Fascinating photo of a train locomotive being transported over crossing Elephant Butte Dam in 1915
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Imagine having to explain to purchasing why you really do need a pair of skis in Puerto Rico
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To me those look like water skis of the time, though…
Similarly out of place in the highlands of Puerto Rico 
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