Which Norfolk bridge is this?

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And I do know that the USCG used to train their cadets on vessels under sail to increase their maritime skills.  Not sure if they still do it.

Ed Svitil
Norfolk & Western Railway
 
  



 


Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:17:02 -0500
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Subject: Re: Which Norfolk bridge is this?
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And Berkley was home to a Coast Guard Station up until at least 1947 when granddad retired. The 5 master may have something to do
with USCG.
Tom Cosgrove

On 1/15/2011 8:57 PM, NW Mailing List wrote: 
On 1/15/2011 5:42 PM, NW Mailing List wrote: 
I was looking thru the images at VT and saw this one: http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/F1/NS3717.JPG. Can somebody tell me where this bridge is in Norfolk? Secondly, notice the five-masted ship on the right of the photo. That seems a little strange for the 1950's, unless this photo is much older than that. Thoughts anybody? 


Mike Weeks
Brody School of Medicine
Greenville, NC
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if you look at the VT site there is a "more information" tag below the thumbnails...

Bridge 5 at Norfolk, VA looking south (Railroad West) from the Norfolk side across the eastern branch of the Elizabeth River toward Berkley. Located at mile-post LP-5 where the Lamberts Point branch joined the original mainline near what would have been mile-post N-1. N&Ws Norfolk yard and the Norfolk Union Station would be across the tracks to the right of and behind the photographer. Bridge was operated from a tower located behind the photographer. Tower manned 24/7. Bell in picture was a signaling device to warn when the bridge would be raised and lowered. Operating mechanism probably electric. PER Jerry Kay, Portsmouth, VA

there is still a bridge  near Harbor Park where Terminal Station used to be...I assume it's the same bridge but don't know for sure.  Jim McDaniel



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