Picture of the Day - Concrete Railroad Ties

Today following Thanksgiving Dinner with my mother and grandmother at her senior living complex in Fremont, CA, the three of us went for a short drive up Niles Canyon to the old town of Sunol, CA. There we walked briefly to stretch our legs and while doing that I noticed that the railroad ties used by the Niles Canyon Railway line going through town are constructed of concrete, something I have somehow managed not to see anywhere else heretofore. What a great idea... surely more expensive to construct but cheaper over the long haul as they won't rot or burn. Photo by Kim Patrick Noyes (all rights reserved).