The Nicholson Bridge A.K.A. The Tunkhannock Viaduct 100 Years in the Making.

The Tunkhannock Viaduct: 100 Years in the Making.
AKA The Nicholson Bridge.
Located in Wyoming County Pennsylvania.
Produced by:
Mike Stevens, Kurt Sussman and Greg Palaskas
Original Music by:
Mike Hawver
Images provided by:
The Nicholson Heritage Association
Marion Sweet
Andy Palumbo
Gregory Palaskas
Kurt Sussman
Motion Graphics by:
Shannon Giedieviells
For more information visit:
www.nicholsonheritage.org

[@stevegallagher687]

I ride my motorcycle in the area often. The viaduct is quite inspiring

[@MichaelMcMahon1969]

I know that bridge very well, as well as Nicholson, as my mother and most of her immediate family are in the Nicholson Cemetery, which is in the video. My Mother grew up an Hop Bottom, 5 miles north and would visit my grandmother (who was born in 1912) as a kid, and loved bicycling down to Nicholson, where one time my cousin dared me to join him and walk the arches under the road bed, which was terrifying to say the least! I remember watching the Lackawanna, and then the Erie Railroad's old F2 diesel locomotive led trains go over! Truly, it is the 9th wonder of the Modern World! That branch would be a great run for Amtrak to continue its future New York City to Scranton line on up to Syracuse!

[@robertbahrs9416]

Once again, Lackawanna Railroad Company Photographers Watson B Bunnell, and William B Barry Jr who's images are now owned and housed at Steamtown NHS, in Scranton , PA are not even mentioned, although, I believe many of their images were shown in this video. The Nicholson Heritage Association needs to convey credit to these individuals when ever they use the photos, or allow others to use the photos. Simply good and proper etiquette.

[@kingjellybean9795]

Damn straight

[@ThomasGlynnJr]

My grandfather worked on that marvel!

[@SithFam]

So cool , I drive there often

[@paulquick8806]

Nice..video i only hope i live to see the bridge over Delaware river come back to life🚂🇺🇸👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@redbarnz]

A spectacular achievement in engineering and craftsmanship! A tribute to men of vision and skill which stands over 100 years later!

[@locsadventures1121]

Great video. Thank you for the information.

[@hunteracernese]

this is a very well produced video. thank you!

[@barrykery1175]

Thanks for posting. It was very interesting. This summer I'm taking a ride north just to see this modern marvel. An additional stop at Steamtown on the way home is in order. Barry

[@WVRailroadPapa]

Enjoyed watching it. Truly an achievement in engineering.

[@timothyhopkins6960]

Wonderful history indeed .

[@Ascertivus]

Very informative, well-made video! I adore this bridge and really wanted to learn more about it. Thank you for putting this together.

[@theurgist]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@EternallyThankful-os6pz]

WOW - that was really an achievement for the time - and even now !! I had never heard of it , so thank you very much for sharing this beautiful marvel !!

[@elsdp-4560]

THANK YOU...for sharing. Watched and very much enjoyed.

[@MissRailfan]

I was there at the 100th anniversary event. Fog n rain on the day I was there lol. That realignment project paid itself back 3xs I think, railroads can't so it that well these days. I love Nicholson n I lil Nicholson few miles north of this 1. Starrucca is a site as well not too far away.

[@AlfonsLC]

I think i remember seeing the original report. Once. Longtime ago. Im glad to watch it again. So cool.

[@PlanetMojo]

There was a similar one in Milwaukee crossing from the downtown area across the Menominee Valley. It looked very similar, and was built around the same time.

[@johnshanks8390]

I got lost once and drove by it . Suddenly being lost didn’t manner

[@don55s]

Great video! Great research!

[@theurgist]

Thank you!

[@StevenTorrey]

Very nice!

[@mattsprayberry0]

In all honesty(and in my humble arrogant opinion)we couldn't build something like this today because of all the regulations protesters and the lack of skilled labor

[@kingjellybean9795]

I knew that was Mike Steven's, know that voice anywhere

[@theurgist]

Yes, you are correct! He is great!

[@ryandavis7593]

It would be great to have the closing song as a stand alone video on KZbin.

[@ronaldstokes4841]

The Delaware River Viaduct (Now abandoned, aka "The Alice in Wonderland" bridge) has a similar profile. Most viaduct bridges look like this... even the Starrucca Viaduct which is stone construction.

[@andyrob3259]

Am I the only one thinking it strange with have a 10 minute video on a magnificent Bridge and not one single capture of a modern day train going across it????

[@kurtkeiser5955]

Just like the Romans used arches