UP/C&NW Bridge over Cedar River in Cedar Rapids, IA

(Archived Bridge Hunter; 3D Satellite)

Steven J. Brown posted
Union Pacific 3985 at Cedar Rapids, Iowa - June 18, 2002.

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Marty Bernard posted four images with the comment:

Trains on the C&NW Gauntlet Bridge over the Cedar River, Iowa

C&NW trains crossing the Gauntlet Bridge over the Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, IA on June 29 and Aug. 11, 1979.  The diagram shows how the double track mainline (left) becomes narrow (right) to go over the bridge.  For details see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauntlet_track

Bill Kuba photos, Iowa Chapter NRHS collection

𝙉𝙊𝙏𝙀: UP has made it into a double track bridge which can easily be seen south of town on a Google Map.

John Markl: Gauntlet or Gantlet?

Jon Roma: John Markl, both spellings are accepted.

Steven W Panek: John Markl. I've always referred this as a gauntlet.

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