Bird's eye view of Rockville Bridge near Harrisburg Pa....

[Anonymous]

I found this website on the South Penn RR:

http://www.southpennrailroad.com/

Check the 1884 report.

Also,

http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/DAM/rg/rg29.htm

A few of the piers still exist and can be seen from
the Lemoyne (west) side of the river, directly
across from Harrisburg.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=138889

Dave

QUOTE: Originally posted by Modelcar

Dave, you created a great shot of the famous bridge....and a comment on the pylons to the right side of the bridge....From the history of that area I believe those are left over from the bridge under construction that would have carried Vanderbuilts South Penn RR over the Susquehanna. The railroad was never finished. Construction stopped in 1885. In general, the original portion of the Pennsylvania Turnpike was built along and near it's surveyed route 50 plus years later.

[dwil89]

Actually, on the zoom shots from the Flood pics showing trains coming onto the West end of the bridge, the center and right hand tracks are Mainline, the track curving lo the left is heading for Enola Yard...

[Modelcar]

...Yes, I see that now....Telephoto shot made it look different. {The one in RailPictures looking down straight across the bridge}.

[dwil89]

It has three tracks on either end but narrows to two in the center....

[Modelcar]

....And yes your answer came up posted while I was typing the South Penn info and question....Thanks. Sure is a bunch of great photos of the massive bridge.

[Modelcar]

Dave....Looking at some of the 2004 photos the bridge appears to have 2 tracks and you recent photo seems to show 3 tracks.....Comment...?

[dwil89]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Modelcar

Dave, you created a great shot of the famous bridge....and a comment on the pylons to the right side of the bridge....From the history of that area I believe those are left over from the bridge under construction that would have carried Vanderbuilts South Penn RR over the Susquehanna. The railroad was never finished. Construction stopped in 1885. In general, the original portion of the Pennsylvania Turnpike was built along and near it's surveyed route 50 plus years later.

Modelcar....You might have been typing your note while I was posting the answer to the pylons question....the pylons were from the earlier Rockville Bridges...The one you see today is the third Rockville Bridge...There are also pylons in the river further North toward Dauphin, where you can see a miniature Statue of Liberty sitting on one of them..those might be what you are thinking of...

[Modelcar]

...Well, I must be off by about a mile or so....Your pic of the old bridge shows that one was finished. Do you know which way the one I speak of would be Dave...North or south...?

[dwil89]

Here is a link to a site with pics of the Bridge and river during a major flood in 2004 as a result of flooding rains from a series of tropical storms that affected Pennsylvania http://jim-frizzell.com/prr_rockville_flood_2004.htm

[Modelcar]

Dave, you created a great shot of the famous bridge....and a comment on the pylons to the right side of the bridge....From the history of that area I believe those are left over from the bridge under construction that would have carried Vanderbuilts South Penn RR over the Susquehanna. The railroad was never finished. Construction stopped in 1885. In general, the original portion of the Pennsylvania Turnpike was built along and near it's surveyed route 50 plus years later.

[dwil89]

Here is an old pic from the late 1800's of the old Iron Bridge on those very supports you mention. http://www.explorepahistory.com/displayimage.php?imgId=1605

[dwil89]

QUOTE: Originally posted by BNSFrailfan

The Bridge pilons off to the right of the new Bridge,where did that Bridge go?
Allan.

The original bridge was a single track wooden structure, replaced by an iron double track bridge, The third bridge was completed in 1902 and is what you see today..those pilons or piers were from the previous structure.

[Anonymous]

To the opposite, i.e., the west shore of the
Susquehanna. [:)]

Dave

QUOTE: Originally posted by BNSFrailfan

The Bridge pilons off to the right of the new Bridge,where did that Bridge go?
Allan.

[Anonymous]

The Bridge pilons off to the right of the new Bridge,where did that Bridge go?
Allan.

[dwil89]

QUOTE: Originally posted by motor

In 1995 I watched a long TOFC train head westbound over the Rockville Bridge - from underneath on the east shore, right there on US 22/322. I was headed to Penn State and I saw the train and pulled over to watch.

motor

Yes, and 4 Lane 22/322 is out of view below the bottom of the pic.....The road visible near the shoreline is Front Street.

[motor]

In 1995 I watched a long TOFC train head westbound over the Rockville Bridge - from underneath on the east shore, right there on US 22/322. I was headed to Penn State and I saw the train and pulled over to watch.

motor

[dwil89]

It was about a mile and a half hike in on an old footpath that runs along the top of the Mountain....A road leads up to the top of the mountain, where then one has to hike about a mile to a mile and a half to get to the overlook.The shot requires positioning oneself on a steep slope about 40 yards down from the summit....

[spbed]

That was one terrific shot IMHO. Thanks[:p]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dwil89

A couple of us decided to hike up to a scenic overlook of the NS Rockville Bridge on Easter Sunday. The result is shown here: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=141429

[dwil89]

QUOTE: Originally posted by fifedog

Easter Sunday railfanning? So, was this your version of the SERMON ON THE MOUNT?[(-D]

I guess that would be another way of looking at it....

[fifedog]

Easter Sunday railfanning? So, was this your version of the SERMON ON THE MOUNT?[(-D]

[blhanel]

Fantastic shot, David![8D][bow][tup][wow]

[dwil89]

A couple of us decided to hike up to a scenic overlook of the NS Rockville Bridge on Easter Sunday. The result is shown here: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=141429