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| Craig Hensley Photography posted Scenes from the Railroad. This railroad bridge in Port Clinton was on my list of cool things to check out on my way back from Vermilion. I figured some afternoon sun would be ideal and it sure did look good with the Lake Erie in the background. Unfortunately, luck was not on my side, and I didn’t managed to see any trains at this cool spot. Still, it’s a neat location that I’ll have to revisit at another time. Port Clinton, OH - March 2025 Dennis DeBruler: Historic Bridges, https://historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=ohio/portclintonrr/, explains why there are plate girders on the sides of the movable span. There used to be four tracks on the embankment. |
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| Keith Conte commented on Craig's post What a cool picture and vantage point of the "Jacknife Bridge" as we locals call it. I look at this bridge every day from my shop on the other side of the river (Lakecraft Corporation). I was fortunate enough in 2022 to have the opportunity to fabricate some weldments and do some machining work on the locking pin mechanisms. We also machined countless adapter parts for the upgrade to the lift motors and gear reducers. The original 1913 motors were replaced with "modern" refurbished motors from the 1960s, since nothing on the current market even comes close to working in this antique bridge. Grabbed this picture one of the many trips up there during the project. It was definitely one of the most unique, once-in-a-lifetime jobs ever. The original equipment lasted over 100 years, so it stands to reason the newly installed 1960s stuff will outlast me. They sure don't build stuff the way they used to. |
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Please read Historic Bridges as to why the movable span is so wide. We can see the plate girders he describes in Craig's photo.
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