CSX/C&O also has a New River Bridge.
To explain the title, Cincinnati built and owns the Cincinnati Southern route, but it now leases it to the Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Norfolk Southern.
A Bridge Hunter comment by Alex Wood: "I was out at the bridge in August and met some construction workers. They were resurfacing the pillars, taking 8 inches of concrete off the pillars and resurfacing. Ironically, the engineer I met said its one of the worst built structures he has worked on in a 30+ year career."
Ed Robertson posted some photos and videos of trains crossing the bridge.
Matt Murphy posted drone video and photos of the bridge.
Matt Murphy posted 8 drone photos.
To explain the title, Cincinnati built and owns the Cincinnati Southern route, but it now leases it to the Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Norfolk Southern.
This bridge was part of a realignment and replaced the bridge at the original crossing of the New River.
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| Unknown company photographer from Bridge Hunter |
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| Southern Railway Historical Association posted A trio of Southern's SD24s lead a freight across the New River Bridge in Scott County, Tennessee on the famed CNO&TP. The New River Bridge, shown here, dates back to 1963, replacing the former 1908 bridge as a part of the line modernization that saw tunnels daylighted, bridges replaced, and tracks rerouted to upgrade the line to modern clearance standards. The 1068 ft long bridge stands 389 feet above the New River and is the tallest railroad bridge in Tennessee. It is the fourth such railroad bridge over the New River on the CNO&TP. The previous bridges were located one mile further to the south and the middle Warren deck truss of the 1908 bridge can still be seen from US 27. The Cincinnati, New Orleans, and Texas Pacific Railway, the operating company for the Cincinnati Southern Railway, began operations in 1880. The famed 337-mile line between Cincinnati and Chattanooga was notorious for its numerous tight tunnels for which it gained the nickname "the Rathole". As locomotives became larger over time, the shotgun exhausts of the hard-working steam locomotives began to impact the tunnel roofs more and more. Initially, Southern began installing flip over smoke deflectors to protect the tunnel lining. While this protected the tunnel, the crews still had to endure hot smoke and steam being exhausted from the stack and entering the cab. One engineer, surname Wimble, resolved this problem by developing a slide over duct work that diverted the locomotive exhaust back over the boiler and avoiding filling the cab. These tunnels became a choke point still for the railway as equipment was growing larger and a modernization project was commenced in 1961 and completed in 1963 with only four tunnels remaining (three of which were built new on the new alignments) and the New River Bridge due to the realignment of the line between Helenwood and Robbins, TN. The line was then capable of handling modern high stack equipment and it is mostly identical to this day. Continue following the SRHA social media as we continue to share more posts covering the CNO&TP over the following month as we lead up to our convention on June 21-23 in Georgetown, KY, which will have a heavy focus on this famed section of railroad. Sign up for the convention today at srha.net or Eventbrite. Members receive a discount on the ticket price for the convention. If you are not currently a member, sign up or renew today at https://app.joinit.com/o/srha Drayton Blackgrove: It’s 307’5” tall and 1,622 feet long. |
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| Everett Posey posted a drone video
NEW RIVER TENNESSEE RAILROAD BRIDGE
At the time of construction in 1965 this railroad bridge was one of the tallest at 350 ft. East of the Mississippi.
Nathanmark PurvisNathanmark and 778 others joined RAILROAD BRIDGES, TRESTLES, TUNNELS AND CUTS within the last two weeks. Give them a warm welcome into your community! too bad the owners are so cheap they don't bother to keep any paint on these structures anymore. Jim Polston ecology considerations make it expensive to paint--reason BNSF stopped painting! JoePat ChaistyJoePat and 778 others joined RAILROAD BRIDGES, TRESTLES, TUNNELS AND CUTS within the last two weeks. Give them a warm welcome into your community! beleive it or not surface rust best protection for steel in open, structure rust only problem around rivet holes, when drilled on site,rolls royce engine,s left out in weather for years before being machined for cars ,paint greatest rust builder that why constant maintenence needed joe aust |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on JoePat's comment Rust can be a problem in the open as well. These rust holes in the side girder are in a former Rock Island overpass in Joliet, IL. The tracks had been removed a long time ago. I heard the issue is that before they paint, they would have to remove the old paint. But the old paint contains lead. I wonder if lead paint is also why they haven't scrapped it. Surely it doesn't have asbestos. Jeff EnglandJeff and 776 others joined RAILROAD BRIDGES, TRESTLES, TUNNELS AND CUTS within the last two weeks. Give them a warm welcome into your community! Really? No asbestos. Lead paint more than likely. Dennis DeBruler As someone pointed out to me, the railroads "fix" the lead paint problem by letting it wear off into the environment. A case in point where an environmental regulation has the exact opposite affect than what was intended by the person who wrote the regulation. |
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| Norfolk Southern Corp posted
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Pictured: train 55E crosses the New River Bridge in Tennessee.
Charles Lawrence Is this the tail of the train since there is just one engine?Jordan Campbell I was wondering the same. |
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| Jim Pearson Photography posted Norfolk Southern 8023 brings up the rear as DPU on NS 167 as they make their way across the New River Bridge under stormy skies as they head southbound on the NS CNO&TP (Rathole) Second District at New River, Tennessee. On April 30th, 2024. DPU Stands for Distributed Power Unit, a locomotive set capable of remote-control operation in conjunction with locomotive unites at the train's head end. DPUs are placed in the middle or at the rear of heavy trains (such as coal, or grain) to help climb steep grades. According to the Historic Bridges website: This bridge is a very large high level deck cantilever truss bridge. It was constructed in 1963 and as such is a late example of its type, but still noteworthy as an uncommon structure type and for its size. Typical of 1960s truss bridges, the bridge still has riveted built-up beams, but v-lacing and lattice are absent in the built-up beams, and truss connections are bolted instead of riveted. It is 1,622.0 Feet (494.4 Meters) long, with 3 Main Span(s) and 6 Approach Span(s) is over 300 feet above the river. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/240, ISO 150. |
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| Jim Pearson Photography posted A trio of Norfolk Southern engines lead NS 29F as they make their way across the New River Bridge southbound on the NS CNO&TP (Rathole) Second District at New River, Tennessee. On April 29th, 2024. [Repeats the Historic Bridges info that is above.] Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 100. |
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| One of the photos posted by Bridges & Tunnels with Sherman Cahal Sitting abandoned over the New River near Oneida, Tennessee is this circa 1879 iron modified Fink deck truss that was constructed for the Cincinnati Southern (Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railroad). The completion of the bridge and Tunnel No. 15 to the south finished the Cincinnati Southern between Cincinnati, Ohio and Chattanooga, Tennessee. The railroad bypassed the bridge and Tunnel No. 15 as part of the fourth phase of a modernization project that began in 1961 to eliminate the last of the small-bore tunnels along the "Rathole." On July 10, 1963, the new New River bridge was opened to traffic. The trestle leading to the circa 1879 was dismantled although the main span was left in place. Check out many more photos of these two bridges at http://bridgestunnels.com/loca.../new-river-railroad-bridge/ |
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| safe_image for The New River Bridge In Tennessee [Includes a 4:13 drone video with an intermodal, mixed and intermodal trains.] A YouTube comment: braderrick: Thanks for posting this, I just saw it for the first time. My coworkers and I go across this bridge every day and it is impossible to describe to friends and family what it’s like. This helps a lot! [A Facebook comment indicates there is a catwalk under the bridge.] I Love Trains posted The New River Bridge is the tallest bridge in Tennessee. Watch https://trainfanatics.com/the-new-river-bridge-in-tennessee/ |
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| 1 of 22 photos posted by Matt Murphy Friday [Jan 26, 2024] at New River Matt Murphy shared |
(1:35 new window) It is looking rather rusty.
The New River Railroad Bridge is the tallest railroad bridge in the State of Tennessee, at 389 feet above the New River Gorge. The river channel cantilever span stands on two hollow piers, 392 feet apart. The bridge was built along a realignment of Cincinnati Southern's infamous "Rathole" Line, between Danville, Kentucky and Oakdale, Tennessee, to reduce the number of tunnels and fault line crossings on the Cincinnati-to-Chattanooga route. The realignment also lowered the steep incline into the New River Valley northward from Elgin, Tennessee, eliminating the need for the Robbins Tunnel and the old New River crossing. [Bridge Hunter]I noticed there are several more You Tube videos of this bridge.
Ed Robertson posted some photos and videos of trains crossing the bridge.
Matt Murphy posted drone video and photos of the bridge.
Matt Murphy posted 8 drone photos.
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