Famous Railroad Bridge That Connects 2 States! INCREDIBLE

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The Pennsylvania Railroad built this incredible bridge between Weirton, W.VA and Steubenville, Ohio. Although its glory days are over, it still stands and is very impressive.
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[@007TheReaper007]

I visited that area often to see relatives. Funny story about the Veterans Memorial bridge. Ohio was responsible for construction up to the edge of the Ohio river, WV for the rest. It finally came time for the last section to be put into place joining the bridge, but something wasn't right. The bridge was off center by 20 feet! Bridge construction was stopped for a few years. It's been doctored up, but you can still tell when you drive under it. Never hear what state was to blame. Excellent drone footage!

[@OldenGrumpy]

The main span over the river, ignoring the approaches, would scale out to about 8 feet in N scale. What a model that would be!

[@williamfindspeople4341]

According to the blueprints on it, it's 1121 ft. And a triple wide track span.

[@robertszallavarysullivan9570]

For those who pipedream, that line previously linked Columbus and Pittsburgh. Were high speed rail to eventually become a reality, the line might be reconstituted.

[@codyrapp7253]

Yes I would walk in that bridge.

[@tylerhays7680]

If you’re interested in abandoned railways the story of the line that this bridge Carries(The PRR Panhandle line between Steubenville and Pittsburgh, now the panhandle trail) is one of the most interesting and saddest stories in railroad history in my opinion

[@TomsTrainsandThings]

Never walked the top of the bridge, but there was a flood light tower I had to service on the bridge over the mon. That was scary in the wind.

[@shanestrains7179]

I live pretty close to this bridge. Awsome to see it from above

[@baxter3998]

Hi DJ I'm from Steubenville and just south of this bridge is another RR bridge from the old Wheeling Pittsburgh plant that goes across the river and straight into a RR tunnel on the WV side. You should go back and film it!

[@djstrains]

soon

[@twothreebravo]

If you ever get the chance take a ride up to Letchworth State Park in western New York, there is a beautiful new rail bridge over the gorge and waterfalls there that is amazing. You won't be able to fly the drone in the park without prior permission but it is just a beautiful place to visit and photograph any time of the year.

[@djstrains]

Thanks for the tip!

[@RWSBaden]

Hi DJ, Great video of an impressive Panhandle bridge. Another impressive bridge that spans the Ohio river is just South of Steubenville at Mingo Jct. OH. I'm referring to the former P&WV / N&W now W&LE bridge that crosses the Ohio River, plus the W&LE and NS tracks at Mingo Jct. Talking about the Route 22 Bridge, man I use to hate that old US 22 bridge back in my truck driving days. I hauled a lot of steel coils out of Weirton Steel and any time I had to head West, I had to cross that bridge. It definitely was not built with trucks in mind, here's a short write up of the bridge before it was removed ( www.flickr.com/photos/cmhpictures/6769045013 ) Cheers, Rich S.

[@scottunger8585]

You take me back home in a way, in the early 80's I worked on the continuous caster installation at the Wheeling Pittsburgh plant in Mingo Junction or Steubenville South. Crossed the Ohio river every day on the bridge replaced by the Veterans structure. May I suggest for another video that you head down river to Steubenville and see what remains of Mingo Junction. The steel facility is still there and the rail junction appears on Google Maps, however I can't verify if it is producing as I write this. You might want to visit Follensbie WV accross the river too. It appears from Google mapps it is operating. Much larger place than the Monessen coke works, I also worked there too, by the way.

[@georgepandelios2853]

Thank you Domenic for acting on my suggestion to video the bridge. You did a fantastic job! Weirton is my hometown and I grew up looking at that bridge. My late father actually walked across it (not on top) as a boy, shortly after its completion. I have extensively photographed the bridge from a number of vantage points, including the WV side between Pier 1 and the Stone Arch (the pier and the arch date from the 1st bridge; it's stone and sits on a concrete pad). I model the PRR Panhandle Division in O scale. I did not model the bridge to scale (that would be 39.625' !!!!), but my layout does include a proportional version (12') of the bridge, its approaches, and the river. I have a series of articles coming out in O Scale Trains magazine on pouring the river and building the scenery.

[@grantbassett2048]

"Another great video" a lot to model there. And the drone really helps with those birds eye shots. Keep the Videos comeing. Keep safe wile out and about Dj.

[@141runn]

the railroad bridge in sciotoville oh into ky has the record for the most rivots.

[@v4victory665]

Excellent video DJ , really appreciate your time and work to bring us that awesome bridge 👍👍

[@johnholden7825]

I'm an alumni of the nearby Franciscan University of Steubenville. There's been a longstanding tradition going back at least 40 years of students (especially freshmen) going out at night to jump off this bridge into the Ohio river. My freshman year, I was in dorm neighbors with a guy who made the jump over 60 times. He went on after college to join the 82nd Airborne 😆

[@juliah4303]

I, in the stupidity of my freshman year, jumped off this bridge 😂 I distinctly remember the alarming feeling of how long it took to actually hit the water from the jump. I’ve always wondered how high it is. Any idea?

[@pauljw7697]

Yes, I would enjoy a walk across the top of that bridge. That walkway appears to be accessible from both sides, but I couldn't see how much climbing has to be done to access it. I think you would be greeted by a police officer when you arrive at the other side.

[@garyrunnalls7714]

Wow ol Chessie caboose. Reminds me of my Tyco days.

[@davem1249]

Interesting to see how the coils are loaded...good video

[@djstrains]

Glad you enjoyed

[@keithlewis9106]

My great grandfather designed and was the engineer for 1st bridge right here for Pennsylvania RR.

[@RVA1954]

I used to travel through there between Columbus, Ohio and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania often and loved the views of the bridges. Great drone video.

[@djstrains]

Very cool!

[@mattapesos7406]

Easy to access from the WV side. Gravel road off of Freedom Way takes you right up to the tracks. No off-roading or bushwhacking necessary. From what I understand, that stone arch is original to the 1860s (built by Andrew Carnegie), Harmon Creek flowed underneath of it before draining into the river. At some point, the creek was redirected. The pond you can see is referred to locally as catfish pond. There is still daily traffic on the bridge - Norfolk Southern.

[@georgepandelios2853]

Interesting. I thought the arch might have spanned Harmon Creek at one point in time, but the concrete base upon which it sits is significantly more elevated than the pond. I'm not saying it couldn't be the case, I just don't understand the geography. When would the diversion have occurred? Thanks.

[@Three_Rivers_Rail_Photography]

Love your videos DJ! The bridge down there is beautiful but very hard to photograph. By the way, the train you caught with the open coil cars is NS 317 daily local from Conway to Mingo Junction. As well as it’s counterpart NS 318 from Mingo Junction to Conway.

[@djstrains]

Thanks for the info!

[@georgepandelios2853]

Would you happen to know the names / numbers and frequency of trains across the bridge?

[@robertfletcher2641]

There's a bridge south on rt 2 on wv side that between wellsburg and follansbee that my brother walked across to work at Mingo junction. Called the Wabash bridge

[@margaretcorbin8077]

I walked across this bridge a few times years ago. No walk way🤓 but we walked the railing. Lived at Weirton jct . Walk in from West Virginia side.

[@luvindemtrains]

DJ it was great to see you visit my hometown and the place that started my love of trains. Yes I saw that bridge hundreds of times. At one time there were 3 bridges in view. The Fort Steuben bridge was on the other side of the Veteran's Memorial structure. It too, was a beautiful suspension bridge that I remember crossing many times in my youth. My elementary school is right behind where you used your drone on the Ohio side. While everyone else was playing I was waiting for a train to come by and when it did, I could not be pulled inside, after recess, until it was gone. Yes trains still cross the bridge but as you witnessed not much traffic these days. I was a young boy when there were two tracks and probably walked across the bridge at least a half a dozen times. Those were Conrail days. Every time I was petrified but determined. One time a train crossed it while me and a buddy were on it. You could feel the rumble and I literally thought I was going to die. Anyways good memories and good times. Thanks for the visit.

[@SwedMsu]

Did you walk along the tracks or up on top of the gilders?

[@luvindemtrains]

@@SwedMsu definitely alongside the tracks! Anything else would have been suicidal.

[@kenrosser8160]

The inspectors have to walk on top when the look it over. They do it on all bridges

[@kleetus92]

If you want to see this bridge's big brother, check out the bridge crossing the Ohio river between Beaver and Monaca. It's on the P&LE and still very much in service, absolutely stunning. It dwarfs this bridge and there are historical photos from it's construction replacing the original bridge back in 1913. It's a shame we can't do this kind of work today. historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=pennsylvania/roch_mon_rr/

[@djstrains]

I drive trains over this bridge for the past 21 years. I even covered it in this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zpi7aptqrKeEasU

[@kleetus92]

@@djstrains Oh wow, that is great! Bummer it was cloudy, but that is my all time favorite bridge in the area!

[@kenmunozatmmrrailroad6853]

A wonderful video of a beautiful bridge... keep doing what you do for all us rail fans out here!

[@djstrains]

Thank you very much!

[@phonedrn8]

Pretty cool bridge and scenic views,, oh yeah the helo and old airplane

[@frankhellman6879]

The railtops going over the bridge seem to reflect a lot, making me believe it's still in minor operation. It would be great to see that as a walking/ biking path once the RR is done with it. But I doubt any organization could afford to take over safety inspections & any maintenance of such a large beast. That means the scrap heap someday to avoid it collapsing and blocking the river. Such a shame. Good thing you memorialized it!! 👍

[@williambryant5946]

Awesome video. There are several more railroad bridges along that area. On the West Virginia side on highway 2 between Follansbee and Wellsburg is a very old bridge that spans the river. Its not as big as this but has some very cool design work. Its really neat. This is great you will go out and do this kind of thing to help people with their modeling. Very cool. Stay well. -Wil 👍

[@djstrains]

Cool, thanks!

[@Halosixteen]

That would be the WLE's Wabash bridge at Mingo we have modeled it on our layout. facebook.com/103263017845859/videos/181820973233425

[@williambryant5946]

@@Halosixteen That's the one I'm speaking of. Its really cool how the tops of the tower have the decoration on them. Its really cool to how you're building your layout having the aisle way as the river and the bridge crossing over the aisle. You've done a great job on the building of the bridge as well. Who ever built it knows what they were doing for sure. It looks just like the real one. The rest of the layout captures the look of that area too. The backdrop must be pictures taken of the hill sides because they are too good not to be. Stay well. -Wil 👍

[@Halosixteen]

@@williambryant5946 Thanks. Our layout is a father and son project. Dad built the bridge, and yes we also have a drone which we take photos of the real locations for the backdrops. We have a ton of work in that area before it's ever finished. The steel mill is going to be a challenge but all the track work is done to as close to the prototype as possible. At some point I will start a youtube channel for the layout when we get further along. Thanks for checking us out.

[@WestVirginiaRailfan]

Excellent video! Nice to see West Virginia get featured 😂

[@georgewilkinson1068]

Went to college there during the height of the CONRAIL days as part of the Panhandle Division. It was double tracked at one time. Oh the sound of a train rumbling across the bridge. Brought back many good memories.

[@jerrysinclair3771]

DJ, very nice video and encouraging viewers to look at the minuet details, like handrails and weathering on the old piers.

[@djstrains]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@williamfindspeople4341]

I found blueprints for it on the internet. In the historical preservation website for Ohio.

[@Redhand1949]

Glad to hear you are still with the RR!

[@jolliemark6294]

It's nice to see these old bridges before they are gone, thanks DJ you are so right about see not only the bridge's but so many others things that make the sence seem so realistic....thanks for sharing....Jack 👍👍👍

[@djstrains]

Thanks for watching

[@axxeminister]

I love that bridge! In the early 1970's my stepdad took me fishing there, about three seasons. Watching Penn central trains on the bridge as well as along the Ohio shore side. Way before the veterans bridge was built. the concrete plant used the shoreline to dump excess concrete and there was very little vegetation back then. That was an excellent place to watch trains and catch huge carp and catfish. One thing I noticed in your shot of the NS train was the short hopper at the front. Was that used as a idler car to protect the engine from being hit by a coil? Seems plausible. Nice video Dom.

[@djstrains]

No, probably for the first customer. There is no need for a buffer car because its not a hazmat, nor is it a pipe load or poles that can spear an engine.

[@tomalcock620]

I would definitely walk across the bridge since there is a railing!!

[@markhayes6407]

I have bridges on my layout similar. I like those splits in the piers for the pratt trusses. Cool enough that I may change out some of my piers to look like that.

[@tbuckner2963]

I WALKED ALL OVER THAT BRIDGE JUST TO SEE HOW IT WAS BUILT I FORGET HOW MANY STEPS IT WAS TO GET TO THE TOP AND WALK OVER . THE SIGHT WAS BEAUTIFUL LOOKING BOTH WAYS UP AND DOWN THE VALLEY.

[@SMichaelDeHart]

Mountaineer Proud!! Enjoyed the video.

[@djstrains]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@dragonpullman23]

You may want to also consider visiting and getting drone shots of the 2 train bridges across the Potomac river that connect Washington DC to northern Virginia. One of which is used by the Washington Metrorail's Yellow Line while the other is a CSX bridge. Of course, as an engineer, you may have operated trains across the CSX bridge a few times.

[@djstrains]

My seniority/territory doesn't extend that far. Maybe I'll visit one day. :)

[@TSmith-ns45]

You really are accommodating to your fans! Love it😂

[@djstrains]

I try

[@1babysag]

Great video as usual. I’d walk across that bridge. I have walked across the Brooklyn Bridge and the Golden Gate. The experience of walking across those bridges was exhilarating. I have never walked on a railroad bridge, I am afraid that with my luck a train would come and I would be forced to jump into the river. I learn so much from your videos and get great ideas for my upcoming layout.

[@Halosixteen]

Thanks for sharing. I am currently modeling this area on our Columbus and Ohio River layout. We are doing Mingo Jct. just below Steubenville there is another large bridge on the WLE known as the Wabash bridge. If you ever go back to that area head just a few miles to the south you'd have a TON of great stuff to get with your drone as we have done.

[@djstrains]

Sounds great! Maybe Tuesday if weather cooperates

[@Halosixteen]

@@djstrains Right across the river is a large coke plant as well which is accessed via the Weirton line. I enjoy your videos and they always showcase things to help us in modeling. You'll enjoy the Mingo area and we'll enjoying seeing it. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.

[@ToddReuterOutdoors]

The lighting in the first shot was really good, DJ. Halo light? Another great video, DJ! Just got my Mavic Air 2 back from DJI, already did some railfanning, these drones take great photos to go with the videos!

[@djstrains]

EXACTLY!! My wonderful girlfriend got it for me for my birthday in March.

[@mathewdickenson4908]

Just wanted to say thank you. I'm from Melbourne Aus and I don't model USA but I really like the way you everyone the different aspects to modelling. Showing wonderful real world examples. That bridge was amazing. Thanks again.

[@djstrains]

Wow, thank you!

[@michaelmartin6734]

I’d walk across that bridge. We used to walk under the Rankin Bridge on the girders.

[@HTWLX]

About 40 minutes south on the Ohio side is Bellaire Ohio and the (Stanton curve ) from unstoppable. Awesome place to get some drone footage Plus the old b&o building in Wheeling wv. that is now Wv.northern community collage .There is also some foundation left of an old incline that used to be in wheeling....

[@joedessenberger2048]

Great video. Recently painted a truss bridge in rust oxide color with grey highlights. Going to go back with some rust powders to add depth to the structure based on this video.

[@djstrains]

Sounds great!

[@westonward735]

That was an awesome bridge! I could actually see the smoke and hear those steamers chugging across the bridge.

[@JawTooth]

Awesome aerial views of the bridge! I like that shot of the crossing at 1:55. That crossing is new and was put in in late 2018. If you look on present Google Maps the crossing doesn't even show up. It shows up on street views though.

[@tomcline5631]

Don't know if you get to KC MO area at all but up in St. Joseph Mo but there's a railroad bridge over the Missouri River into Kansas that is similar looking to this one but the center is a section that opens for river traffic. It pivots,and there's a great big pier in the river it rests on when open. Would be cool subject for a modeler! I build mainly 1\25 scale semi's trucks. Built a bridge for a buddies dad in middle school but that's about it.

[@teck1756]

I just moved to the area a week ago, and one thing I've noticed in a lot of my drives are huge covered warehouses/depots/whatever along the river over the tracks in many areas. When you mention that you don't typically see uncovered cars with coils, I wondered if it might be just local delivery between those stations or something. It could explain the slow speed as well?

[@kleetus92]

Bridge still gets some regular service as the rails are still shiny. Quite saying bike bridge!

[@georgepandelios2853]

The bridge is still in service. Farther east (at the end of the Walnut Street Yard) is the 29 mile long Panhandle Trail.

[@brilliantman79]

Trains still use this bridge!

[@zonegamma8197]

very cool bridge and drone shots. thanks alot it gives us a view we would never have

[@djstrains]

Thanks for watching

[@randymcneely4983]

7022 and 7024 were clean and shiny!

[@kevinklein3040]

I grew up in Steubenville and walked across the top of that bridge with some friends as a young teenager. SCARY !

[@michaelamoroso4561]

Great drone video. Thanks.

[@djstrains]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@simonalexandercritchley439]

Thanks, D.J another great one. I would walk over this bridge if allowed. The maintenance has not been done for some time I guess.Nice design with the two peaks and variety of structural elements, Also interesting how the water changes with cloud , light ,reflections and depth.Shades of grey,blue and green contrasting the rusty tones of the bridge.

[@djstrains]

I agree with you

[@waltersobchek2465]

So cool! Thank you DJ for bringing us these awesome videos with a great bird's eye view- so helpful and inspiring for modeling details! Beautiful footage as well my friend! Love tuning into your KZbin channel- thanks again for all that you do !! Love your KZbin channel 👍👍 (Layout pics coming your way soon).... :)

[@djstrains]

Glad you like them!

[@steve87thpsap]

Nice fly by on the bridge. As a tip from looking at the bridge, you can make this bridge by using a couple of truss bridges, then get som Central Vally piece kits to make the high connections at the piers. It would be a nice kit and bash add on.

[@dwighthitchens9838]

Another very cool video. Thanks

[@djstrains]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@brilliantman79]

I know this place well! Drive through there daily!

[@gregbowen617]

Another great video from DJ! Excellent view of an interesting bridge - nicely contrasted with the newer veterans bridge next door...

[@djstrains]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@gregbowen617]

djstrains Always enjoy your videos, very interesting and informative, as well as being well executed...

[@YardLimit]

Excellent work. I love the combination of modeling, real world railroading, and drone flying.

[@djstrains]

Many thanks!

[@BillySinnz]

6:30 what a contrast!

[@ThunderRiffs87]

Love this man. I’m actually planning to model 3 other Ohio River railroad bridges...all between Kentucky and Indiana. The 14th street, the K&I, and the Henderson.

[@georgestreicher252]

Those cabooses need some love and care. Would make a great place to live.

[@donaldkormos5529]

Great video DJ !!!

[@djstrains]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@railsofthenorthland1181]

1:03 Arcelor Mittal owns the Minorca mine just north of Virginia, MN and it extends all the way to Belgrade, MN.

[@JoeyBPhotography]

That is some fantastic footage! You wouldn't catch me walking atop that bridge, though. Heights aren't my thing.

[@djstrains]

Me neither

[@louielopez1638]

Check out the trestle connecting Texas to New Mexico. It crosses the Rio Grande. It's located in El Paso Texas.

[@RonsTrainsNThings]

Hey, DJ. Great video as always. These drone videos are truly helpful for modelers, especially shot by someone who has intimate first hand knowledge of how raiilroads work. Thanks again.

[@djstrains]

Yeah, and I get excited as well seeing things from a vantage point that we couldn't a few years ago. I have a lot of footage for future videos too, just have to get around to editing them. You know how long that takes! Good luck on your remodeling.

[@TheTrainFreak]

With railing, of course I would walk across except when a train is running through it due to the intense vibration. I'm sure it gets pretty windy up there too. Little Rock has 3 RR bridges over the AR River and 2 have been converted to pedestrian/bicycle bridges. The city has added LED lighting to the two pedestrian bridges for night effects. I also want to say one of the MS River bridges in Memphis, TN converted a double track to a single and the other track replaced with a pedestrian so you could walk right beside a train on the bridge. I know that would be a haul of a road trip for you but could be some really cool drone footage. Great video as always to help us with scenery!

[@georgepandelios2853]

If you DO decide to walk across, you DON'T want to climb the superstructure to do it. Walk the deck, which is just fine. There are places where the handrails on top have come loose and are dangling. Plus you are at least 120' above the water.

[@IHVRRNotBad]

Thanks DJ , awesome bridge. This gives me some ideas for a scene on my layout. Thanks buddy. I really enjoy your drone videos. They're the best.......Wilmer

[@djstrains]

Very welcome

[@djstrains]

not bad, eh? :)

[@IHVRRNotBad]

@@djstrains NOT BAAAD!! at all!!!😃

[@rc9597]

What's funny is that I thought coil cars were a liquidized transported material due to the shape of the top cover. Thanks for making me learn something new everday, stay safe!

[@rwilson8]

Thanks DJ! Great video.

[@djstrains]

Glad you liked it!

[@timothywhite6290]

Nice video my family was born in the area lived just up river at Island Creek the story is that my Dad dove off that bridge into the river when he was a young teen. I have seen that bridge many times....but it's been years now....thanks for all your videos

[@djstrains]

Oh wow!

[@timothywhite6290]

Just west of there near Mingo Junction is a tunnel...was a double track but now is a single.... Spent many nights hearing trains going through blasting there horns in the night valley

[@dragonpullman23]

The engines on the Norfolk Southern train you saw are SD60Es. They may be wide bodies now, but they weren't always wide bodies. They were actually set up for long hood forward operation when they had their original standard cabs.

[@tonychudzinski3107]

No way!!

[@johnathanlewis2049]

Hi DJ. I love steel mills, coal mines, coal hauling railroads Love your channel and the videos!!

[@djstrains]

Cool, thanks!

[@causeitflies]

Just happened across this video. Very nice work. I know a few guys that dove/jumped off of that bridge back oin the day :-)

[@djstrains]

No way!

[@kevinkwiatkowski7197]

For fun or for suicide?

[@leehuff2330]

That NS line under the bridge, the River line, used to be double tracked all the way to Yellow Creek, where it meets the Cleveland and Pittsburgh mainline. There was even a tower protecting that junction, Yellow Creek tower, as late as the Penn Central and early Conrail days. There was also a third bridge upstream of the current US 22 bridge, known as the Fort Steuben bridge. It carried US 22 from the middle 1920s until the current bridge was finished after long construction delays with faulty materials.

[@quinnschmidt1771]

What a beautiful railroad bridge ! Cool drone footage too ! 👍🏻 Great job ! 👏🏻

[@djstrains]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@kevinpate8551]

I have walked across this bridge to go catfishing on the other side in that pond... Born in Steubenville & left Steubenville in 1980

[@chuckchristian2059]

I like this train bridge

[@mountaineermodeler8188]

Great video. Not too much further from you is B&O Great Stone Viaduct, crosses from Bellaire, OH to Benwood, WV just South of Wheeling. It was in the movie "Unstoppable". Would love to see your drone footage of it. There is an abandoned toll bridge in the same area that looks like it could collapse at any moment.

[@djstrains]

Thanks for the info!

[@randymcneely4983]

This video ticks all my interests. Drone videography is outstanding. I would not want to walk a mile in 90 degree weather with a Phantom either.

[@sernajrlouis]

Loved it. Do you have any videos on small bridges?? I have a compact layout so i can only model small bridges

[@djstrains]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/noPXZp-de9Z0e7c

[@sernajrlouis]

Thank you.

[@kleetus92]

Based on my time at Armco Steel, now AK Steel, now unknown by Erie Cliffs, those coils were most likely uncovered because they weren't finished steel. The ends of the coils were rounded like tongues, meaning those are straight from the hot mill, converted from slabs to rolls. If they had been run through the A&P (anneal and pickle) lines, or the cold mills, they'd have square cut ends. Certainly not very efficient to be moving them from one plant to who knows where else via rail, but I'm happy to see them moving. At Butler Armco at least we kept everything in house, and moved it via crane inside the buildings. Great catch none the less though!

[@wayymore]

Eads bridge Chicago right

[@markboyce5261]

That's an excellent video of the bridge!

[@djstrains]

Glad you liked it!

[@timeflysintheshop]

The view at 6:40 is really neat. The combination of the old bridge and the new bridge in view at the same time from that perspective is kind of magical. If you are gonna do more bridge drone shoots, the massive bridge between Monaca and Beaver would be a good one.

[@djstrains]

I drive trains over it for the past 21 years and have covered it in a video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zpi7aptqrKeEasU

[@williamh.jarvis6795]

This through truss bridge, of this design is known as a "continuous" truss, as it appears to be a single structure, all of it supported on four piers, as one structure. Had this bridge been of a "simple" truss design very likely there would be one more pier, sunken into the middle of the river, thus, making it a four span through truss bridge, being supported over five piers. By utilizing a "continuous" design the railroad was able to support it with one less pier, using longer spans, etc. The two bridges spanning the Cape Cod Canal, up here in New England (the Bourne and the Sagamore Bridges), while they resemble an arch bridge design, are technically of a "continuous" truss design, being supported over four bridge piers, with its middle section rising up and its deck suspended by cables (so to provide the 135 foot clearance needed for very large marine vessels floating through this canal). On both ends those are the approach spans, utilizing expansion gaps in the decking so to separate the middle portion from the two end sections.

[@djstrains]

Thanks for that info, that helps with people's modeling and understanding

[@Perfusionist01]

Nice video! Although I live in Nebraska and model that area, I love thegreat bridges and I admire the infrastructure still visible in the "rust belt". One can only imagine the rail traffic in the older times.

[@djstrains]

Thanks for watching!

[@donaldkormos5529]

DJ ... I don't know how many if any Hulett ore unloaders are left standing ... much less working ... but one might be a nice subject of a video for you to think about ...

[@djstrains]

Great point

[@oneeyedhacker715]

2:01 i used to see that locomotive around where i live (2nd unit)