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13 results found (13 digitized image(s) available).
New Intercolonial Railway Bridge-span being floated to position on scow
Item - 1895-1905
P34\113
The original steel bridge crossed two branches of the Miramichi River at Derby Junction near Newcastle. The bridge had 12 spans with 6 on each side of the two branches of the river. With the increasing weight of trains, there was a demand for a stronger bridge. The original railway bridge was dismantled and shipped to Charlottetown P.E.I., which needed a bridge to cross the Hillsborough River. Beginning in September 1904, the spans were reassembled and placed on abutments. One of the spans was replaced with a custom swing span. It lasted in its new location until 1963. Miramichi, New Brunswick.
New Intercolonial Railway Bridge-span floated to position on scow
Item - 1895-1905
P34\114
The original steel bridge crossed two branches of the Miramichi River at Derby Junction near Newcastle. The bridge had 12 spans with 6 on each side of the two branches of the river. With the increasing weight of trains, there was a demand for a stronger bridge. The original railway bridge was dismantled and shipped to Charlottetown P.E.I., which needed a bridge to cross the Hillsborough River. Beginning in September 1904, the spans were reassembled and placed on abutments. One of the spans was replaced with a custom swing span. It lasted in its new location until 1963. Miramichi, New Brunswick
New Intercolonial Railway Bridge-span being floated to position on scow
Item - 1895-1905
P34\115
The original steel bridge crossed two branches of the Miramichi River at Derby Junction near Newcastle. The bridge had 12 spans with 6 on each side of the two branches of the river. With the increasing weight of trains, there was a demand for a stronger bridge. The original railway bridge was dismantled and shipped to Charlottetown P.E.I., which needed a bridge to cross the Hillsborough River. Beginning in September 1904, the spans were reassembled and placed on abutments. One of the spans was replaced with a custom swing span. It lasted in its new location until 1963. Miramichi, New Brunswick.
New Intercolonial Railway Bridge-span being floated to position on scow.
Item - 1895-1905
P34\116
The original steel bridge crossed two branches of the Miramichi River at Derby Junction near Newcastle. The bridge had 12 spans with 6 on each side of the two branches of the river. With the increasing weight of trains, there was a demand for a stronger bridge. The original railway bridge was dismantled and shipped to Charlottetown P.E.I., which needed a bridge to cross the Hillsborough River. Beginning in September 1904, the spans were reassembled and placed on abutments. One of the spans was replaced with a custom swing span. It lasted in its new location until 1963. Miramichi, New Brunswick.
New Intercolonial Railway Bridge-span being floated to position on scow.
Item - 1895-1905
P34\118
The original steel bridge crossed two branches of the Miramichi River at Derby Junction near Newcastle. The bridge had 12 spans with 6 on each side of the two branches of the river. With the increasing weight of trains, there was a demand for a stronger bridge. The original railway bridge was dismantled and shipped to Charlottetown P.E.I., which needed a bridge to cross the Hillsborough River. Beginning in September 1904, the spans were reassembled and placed on abutments. One of the spans was replaced with a custom swing span. It lasted in its new location until 1963.
Bridge span from original Intercolonial Railway Bridge being floated on scow
Item - 1895-1905
P34\122
The steel bridge crossed two branches of the Miramichi River at Derby Junction near Newcastle. The bridge had 12 spans with 6 on each side of the two branches of the river. With the increasing weight of trains, there was a demand for a stronger bridge. The original railway bridge was dismantled and shipped to Charlottetown P.E.I., which needed a bridge to cross the Hillsborough River. Beginning in September 1904, the spans were reassembled and placed on abutments. One of the spans was replaced with a custom swing span. It lasted in its new location until 1963. Miramichi, New Brunswick.
Bridge span from original Intercolonial Railway Bridge being floated on scow.
Item - 1895-1905
P34\123
The steel bridge crossed two branches of the Miramichi River at Derby Junction near Newcastle. The bridge had 12 spans with 6 on each side of the two branches of the river. With the increasing weight of trains, there was a demand for a stronger bridge. The original railway bridge was dismantled and shipped to Charlottetown P.E.I., which needed a bridge to cross the Hillsborough River. Beginning in September 1904, the spans were reassembled and placed on abutments. One of the spans was replaced with a custom swing span. It lasted in its new location until 1963. Miramichi, New Brunswick.