tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post2442429451912658101..comments2024-03-28T15:18:58.434-05:00Comments on Industrial History: 1904 (NS+Amtrak)/Pennsy/PFW&C Fort Wayne Bridge over Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, PADennis DeBrulerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-76092912067638212192022-03-12T09:29:38.574-06:002022-03-12T09:29:38.574-06:00Thanks for the information. I added some clarifica...Thanks for the information. I added some clarification to the various quotes.<br />I can believe that PRR raised the tracks because they were getting pressure to do so from both the War Department and the city. I know that Chicago was successful in forcing all of the railroads to elevate their tracks in Chicago.Dennis DeBrulerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-53536492183865424942022-03-11T07:56:44.162-06:002022-03-11T07:56:44.162-06:00A few corrections, notes:
The bridge was raised b...A few corrections, notes:<br /><br />The bridge was raised by order of the War Department, to provide more clearance on the Allegheny River. Approaches (including the one in the station) were raised as a consequence of the bridge raising, not the other way around. It was done under traffic.<br /><br />This bridge was never related to the P&WV, it was the PFW&C, a PRR subsidiary.<br /><br />Though there are three bays, there were only two tracks on the upper and two on the lower, each offset so that only the middle bay had tracks on both levels. The lower level served the Duquesne freight station, which was located in the triangle.PRJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08853329331831787631noreply@blogger.com