BPRR = Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad
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| Street View, Nov 2023 |
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| John Leopard Flickr BPRR 3344 South RINC hopper train, Allegheny River bridge, West Mosgrove, PA Empty hopper train RINC soars at 125-feet [38m] above the Allegheny River north of Kittaning. The bridge is 1,682-feet [513m] long and was completed in 1899. |
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| History's Mirror posted In 1910, this photograph captures the railroad bridge over the Allegheny River at Mosgrove, Armstrong County, with the Bridge-View Hotel prominently visible on the left. The railroad bridge itself stands as a symbol of the region’s transportation infrastructure, linking communities across the river. To the right, about four miles away, lies Kittanning, a town integral to the area's economic and cultural life at the time. The scene evokes the bustling, yet serene atmosphere of early 20th-century Pennsylvania, where industry, transportation, and hospitality converged along the riverbanks. This image is part of the Kathleen Reitler Collection, and it offers a glimpse into a pivotal moment in the area's history, capturing both the natural beauty and industrial growth of Armstrong County. Jackson-Township historical preservation posted The railroad bridge over the Allegheny River at Mosgrove, Armstrong County in 1910. To the left is the Bridge-View Hotel and to the right, about 4 miles away, lies Kittanning. This photo is from the Kathleen Reitler Collection. (Photo and text from Fred Sloop) |
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| Jackson-Township historical preservation posted B. R. & P. (Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh) Railroad bridge which is located about 4-5 miles upstream of Kittanning in East Mosgrove, Armstrong County in 1907. The bridge was later acquired by the B&O (Baltimore & Ohio). (Photo and text from Fred Sloop) Michael Sheliga: With the closing of Homer City Generating Station this line is down to about 1 train per day. With the Eastbound sometime near 6PM and the Westbound near midnight (based upon seeing the trains near Zelionople). The connection with the Shawmut on the West side of the bridge - very active 15 years ago - is now only used for storage and a few cars to the graphite(??) plant in Tarr Town. Dave Grafton: I spent a fair amount of time fixing and maintaining the navigational lights on this bridge. The lenses on the lights were colored stained glass and from the 20's. That bridge would talk to you. Groan and pop and bang as it heated up with the sun. $10,000 fine per day from the Coast Guard if the lights were out. Jay Wilson: Dave Grafton As long as it talked it wouldn't break. If it got quiet it was broke somewhere. Learned that from my aluminum flat trailer. |
2 of 4 photos posted by Dave Kuntz Drone Photos with the comment: "Two bridges with different fates in Templeton PA: High above the Allegheny River, a MOW crew replaces ties on the Mosgrove Railroad Bridge while below half of a bridge from the PRR Oil City Branch is used for a bike trail while the decking has been removed from the other half."
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Bonus: Oil City Branch Bridge over South Fork Pine Creek
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| Street View, Nov 2023 |
These are Dave's other two photos.
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Note how the connector between the mainline over the river and the branch along the river climbs up the side of the river's bluff.
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| 1958 Kittanning and 1968 Mosgrove Quads @ 24,000 |
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