Crappy cellphone video and not even close to RR property but apparently the engineer spotted me and my old dog (boxer) watching them and gave me some horn action on Rockville…I thought it was pretty cool myself.
Greg Elmassian said:
wow, love the “hoops”, assume they were a later modification to allow taller cars, do you know when it was built?
I could not find a builder’s plate or date but I suspect somewhere between 1886-1889. That was when the CPR built the line between Megantic and Mattawamkeag. There is very little info about this bridge. https://bridgehunter.com/me/penobscot/bh61395/
I wonder if auto carrier and intermodal double stack cars will just clear those hoops?
I forgot to measure but I think it’s pretty close. Maybe 21-22’