Saturday, August 1, 2026

1897+2005 NS/Pennsy Bridges over Beaver River at Wampum, PA

1897: (Archived Bridge Hunter is broke; Bridge Hunter; no Historic Bridges)
2005: (Satellite)

It was owned by a Pennsy subsidiary: Pittsburgh, Youngstown & Ashtabula Railroad, Bridge #13

1897 Bridge


The trusses were made with wrought iron. [HAER_data]

HAER PA,37-WAMP,1--2
2. Oblique view of south elevation, looking east from western abutment. - Pittsburgh, Youngstown & Ashtabula Railroad, Bridge No. 13, Spanning Beaver River, South of State Route 288 Bridge, Wampum, Lawrence County, PA

HAER PA,37-WAMP,1--6 (CT)
6. Overview of north elevation, looking SE from west bank of Beaver River, with train on bridge. - Pittsburgh, Youngstown & Ashtabula Railroad, Bridge No. 13, Spanning Beaver River, South of State Route 288 Bridge, Wampum, Lawrence County, PA

HAER PA,37-WAMP,1--4
4. Oblique view of easternmost truss span, looking west from eastern abutment, with train on bridge. Note that next spans is occluded by sharp curvature of bridge. - Pittsburgh, Youngstown & Ashtabula Railroad, Bridge No. 13, Spanning Beaver River, South of State Route 288 Bridge, Wampum, Lawrence County, PA

2005 Bridge


Street View, Oct 2013

Big Boy 2006:
MP Rail Photography posted
Having just left Conway, NS 061, with the Big Boy leading, crosses over the Beaver River at Wampum.
July 12, 2026
Wampum, PA
Power:
UP 4014 - 4-8-8-4 Steam Locomotive (Big Boy)
UP 1616 - SD70M (Abraham Lincoln Unit)
NS 2026 - SD70ACe
NS 250 - SD70ACe
NS 1776 - SD70ACe
UP 1776 - SD70M

Mississippi Lock and Dam #21 near Quincy, IL

(John A Weeks III; Satellite)

USACE

USACE, Rock Island District posted
It's another birthday today with Lock and Dam 21 in Quincy, Illinois, turning 88 years young! Construction began on the lock structure on December 11, 1933, with the entire system placed in operation on this date [July 23] in 1938.
Interesting fact: Due to to a lack of funding at the time, the lock was completed one year before construction of the dam began.

JohnWick

USACE, Rock Island District posted

A satellite caught a 15-barge tow being reassembled so that it can continue its trip upstream.
Satellite