1901 Aban/New Castle Industrial Railroad/((B&O/BR&P)+P&LE) Bridge over Shenango River in New Castle, PA

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BR&P = Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad

P&LE = Pittsburgh & Lake Erie

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The 370' (113m) long bridge has a main span of 235' (71.6m).
"Situated on a Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad line, this railroad bridge is a breathtaking pin connected truss bridge, and is very tall. As a surviving pin-connected Whipple railroad truss bridge, it is a very rare and highly significant historic bridge. The two span bridge also has a smaller Pratt through truss span as well. The bridge features an ornate portal bracing design, something not often seen in railroad bridges."

Bridges & Tunnels by Sherman Cahal posted four photos with the comment:

Since these photos were taken several years ago, this bridge has since been abandoned.

This unique skewed Whipple and Pratt through truss spans carried the New Castle Industrial Railroad over the Shenango River in New Castle, Pennsylvania, and originated as part of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railroad before later incorporation into the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad system. Completed in 1901, the bridge played a role in the city's industrial development by linking the BR&P, B&O, and P&LE networks and serving nearby manufacturing plants. Although the line survived multiple railroad consolidations and continued operating under the New Castle Industrial Railroad, its status changed in 2024 when the diamond crossing east of the Mahoning River was removed. That action effectively cut the route, leaving the bridge isolated as a remnant of the city’s once-extensive industrial rail network.

More photographs and historical background: https://bridgestunnels.com/.../shenango-river-railroad.../

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2009 photo by Brian McKee via BridgeHunter

2009 photo by Brian McKee via BridgeHunter
[This together some other photos by Brian show that the flat cars are being stored on the bridge. That is, neither end has a locomotive.]

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Two of the sources say it was owned by Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh (BR&P). It must have used B&O tracks to connect to the rest of its system at Callery, PA.

Rumsey via Dennis DeBruler