N&W in 1911--Kenova bridge

NW Mailing List nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org
Fri Oct 15 10:36:54 EDT 2010


Oh, but the rails WERE raised, Gordon. That is why the upper (open air) waiting
area of the station was below track level after the new bridge and viaduct were
built. I have my father's word on this. His first job was at Kenova in 1914.   
Jim Nichols




________________________________
 
------

>

>[  The new truss bridge was built around the old truss bridge, but the old piers

>were retained, although shortened to accommodate the heaver members of the new

>bridge while keeping the rail at the same level as previously.  For more details

>on the bridge replacement, see the interesting article in Railway Age Gazette,

>Vol. 55, Sep. 5, 1913, p. 407, at Google Books.]

>

>

>Gordon Hamilton

________________________________
________________________________________

>NW-Mailing-List at nwhs.org

>To change your subscription go to

>http://list.nwhs.org/mailman/options/nw-mailing-list

>Browse the NW-Mailing-List archives at

>http://list.nwhs.org/pipermail/nw-mailing-list/

________________________________


>No virus found in this incoming message.

>Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

>Version: 9.0.862 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3194 - Release Date: 10/13/10

>02:34:00

>

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/nw-mailing-list/attachments/20101015/3b9f8319/attachment-0001.htm>


More information about the NW-Mailing-List mailing list