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B&O bridges |
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5/10/1974 Upload Date: 1/15/2007 10:19:57 PM |
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Harpers Ferry, WV |
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Tim Sullivan |
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Kinzua Viaduct |
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Kinzua (pronounced kin-zoo') was 2053 ft long and 301.5 ft high. Built in 1882 and rebuilt in 1900, it was taken down by a tornado July 21, 2003. Originally a branch of the Erie RR, this line last saw service as part of the Knox, Kane and Kinzua RR, a steam powered tourist line. |
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9/10/1992 Upload Date: 11/29/2006 10:24:23 AM |
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Mount Jewett, PA |
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Tim Sullivan |
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Kinzua Bridge after the storm of July 21, 2003 |
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11/29/2006 Upload Date: 11/29/2006 7:25:39 PM |
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Mount Jewett, PA |
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Tim Sullivan |
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Here is a detailed view of the wreckage on the east slope of the valley |
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11/29/2006 Upload Date: 11/29/2006 7:25:42 PM |
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Mount Jewett, PA |
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Tim Sullivan |
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A closer look at the east end of the bridge |
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11/29/2006 Upload Date: 11/29/2006 7:25:43 PM |
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Mount Jewett, PA |
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Tim Sullivan |
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Looking west to east you have a graphic view of the ferocity of even a small tornado. |
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11/29/2006 Upload Date: 11/29/2006 7:25:39 PM |
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Mount Jewett, PA |
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Tim Sullivan |
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332 Comments: 0 |
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The bridge deck looks safe, but watch that last step. It's 300 feet straight down! |
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This shot was taken through the fence that guards the west end of the bridge. You cannot walk out there. |
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11/29/2006 Upload Date: 11/29/2006 7:25:40 PM |
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Mount Jewett, PA |
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Tim Sullivan |
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361 Comments: 1 |
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Across the valley lays the twisted wreckage of the once mighty bridge. Note the trees also laying in the same direction, a sure sign of a tornado. |
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11/29/2006 Upload Date: 11/29/2006 7:25:41 PM |
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Mount Jewett, PA |
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Tim Sullivan |
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449 Comments: 1 |
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