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Stan Carlson commented on the above reel
Here is the construction of the arch. This was an overpass the BR&P built over the Kushequa RR. The actual location was originally called Newton, later named Backus. My Great Grandfather, and Grandfather were section gang foremen here with 70 years of service between them.
The Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway Company posted
Building the arch trestle over the Kushequa RR at Newton, later Backus Pa in the early 1900’s. The wooden trestle on either side of the concrete arch would soon become a fill. The arch is still there today. |
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Stan Carlson commented on the above reel
My Grandfather’s and Great Grandfather’s gangs teamed up to raise the track on either side of the arch in August 1927. Great grandpa has the shovel wearing his Stetson Derby, and grandpa is holding the level. My great uncle is standing by the generator with an oil can. This and a couple of other photos were taken for the BR&P Ry employees magazine “Railway Life”. Only one photo made the October 1927 magazine. |
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Tom Huntoon commented on the above reel
This was the Kushequa Railroad. It went down the valley and under the Kinzua Bridge. |
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Fran Bottone commented on the above post
I am not sure where I got this pic but looks like earlier in the project. So at least for a while the BR&P and Kushequa just passed over and under this trestle.. |
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| Tom Huntoon commented on the above photo |
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Shane Carlson commented on the above post
More Recent picture of the portal taken March 21st, 2026. |
Before I saw the comments about the bridge being to go over a railroad rather than a creek, I wondered why the water of the Little Black Brook was so far from the bridge.
It is between Bradford and Mt. Jewett on this map.
The Kushequa Railroad used to terminate at Ormsby.
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| 1924/24 Bradford Quad @ 62,500 |
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