Overlook: (Satellite)
"This railroad bridge is noted for its pin connections and 45 degree skewed configuration, and location in a very scenic area." [HistoricBridges] It has to be rare that a Class I railroad is still using a pin-connected truss.
The MA Cabin must be just out-of-frame in the lower-right corner.
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| Ted Gregory posted A truly striking view from the famous Hawk's Nest Overlook at sunset on April 3rd, 2023. The design of the twin trusses are truly works of art, and lend to the natural beauty of the Gorge. If you look closely, you can see the mainlines that run down both sides of this famous Gorge as they wind along the banks into the diatance and the junction of the lines on the south bank in the lower right corner. The lines also rejoin at Sewell, which is not accessible unless you're on the rails or in the water. John C. Sauerzopf: Nice photo. Too bad no one else knows where this is. Ted Gregory: John C. Sauerzopf thank you. Google map it. It's near Fayetteville, WV near a small town called Ansted. It's a very famous location on the Chesapeake & Ohio. There is a historic railroad resort there. Lots of bigwheels would vacation there using flagship trains of the C&O to get there out of DC. Joe Schiavo: Such a beautiful place to visit! Ted Gregory: Really is Joe. Especially on the tracks. I was part of one of two teams that walk inspected the entire railroad from Prince to Deepwater due to a 500 year flood event. Keiv Spare: I've been to that overlook. This was a C&O line. My family had a picnic there on a roadtrip we took from Kansas to Maryland. It's right off US 60 which is a shortcut if you're taking I-64 all the way from St Louis to Norfolk. Glad we made that little detour. It was a very memorable part of the trip. I recognized the location immediately when I saw the picture, even though it was over 30 years ago. John Jones: The state of west Virginia has a great lodge there where you can can take in the sights of the overlook. They also had a cable car that would take you down to the river. |
This must be a popular railfan location.
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| Robert Wanner posted Chessie Safety Express with steam locomotive 614 on the head end crossing the Hawks Nest bridge on the West Virginia border before CSX came on the scene. Amtrak Cardinal travers this routing in today's World. Quite the site, always impressive from above or riding the train. Do not know who climbed up there to take this photo. John Hodges: Picture is from https://wvstateparks.com/park/hawks-nest-state-park/ |
According to Google map labels, Hawks Nest State Park is the "go-to destination for whitewater rafting."
Hawk's Nest Dam is less than a mile downstream. After analyzing the tracks in the photo, Ted is looking upstream.
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| 1969 Fayetteville Quad @ 24,000 |
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| Back To My West Virginia Roots posted Tom Bell 🛤️Hawks Nest State Park from a different angle🛤️ Fayette County Randall Hampton shared |
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