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PLEzero
Joined: 08 Nov 2005
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Location: Pennsylvania
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 Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 9: 09 pm Post subject: Montour RR |
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When was the Montour bridge at Longview removed?
Also, are there any good sites out there with good information on the Montour RR through the area?
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Fla. Mike
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| Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 1: 17 am Post subject: |
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| Well I am guessing here, but I would say that that bridge was removed in about 1982. As far as a site for the Montour www.montourrr.com |
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Longview Station
Joined: 16 Apr 2005
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Location: Longview Station
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| Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 5: 55 pm Post subject: Montour RR overpass at Longview |
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Flordia Mike...your close...
The Montour RR overpass at the East End Longview Yard was removed in June of 1980. A private contractor used 2 days to remove the double track structure. The siding side of the bridge was removed first, then the main track. A 6 axle highway crane was brought in and made 4 lifts to remove all 4 girder sections. The inside cross members were torched out and allowed to fall to the ground below. Removal of the structure was recorded indepthly...N&W's last train to pass under the Montour overpass was a Red General Electric C-30-7. N&W only had 6 red locomotives at this time, and photographing one of them on the P&WV at this very moment was a neat final tribute...
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CuriousGeorge
Joined: 08 Jan 2006
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Location: Monongahela, PA
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| Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 4: 31 pm Post subject: Re: Montour RR overpass at Longview |
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| Longview Station wrote: |
Flordia Mike...your close...
The Montour RR overpass at the East End Longview Yard was removed in June of 1980. A private contractor used 2 days to remove the double track structure. The siding side of the bridge was removed first, then the main track. A 6 axle highway crane was brought in and made 4 lifts to remove all 4 girder sections. The inside cross members were torched out and allowed to fall to the ground below. Removal of the structure was recorded indepthly...N&W's last train to pass under the Montour overpass was a Red General Electric C-30-7. N&W only had 6 red locomotives at this time, and photographing one of them on the P&WV at this very moment was a neat final tribute...
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Are there any pictures or video of this thing coming down? |
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