tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750350625627690594.post2963269483724780197..comments2023-11-04T16:36:22.973-05:00Comments on See Middle Tennessee: Rock Island Railroad Bridge BrentKMoorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00731222182579627373noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750350625627690594.post-42689565581888580162016-09-26T20:08:51.895-05:002016-09-26T20:08:51.895-05:00This wonderful example of a pin-connected Warren t...This wonderful example of a pin-connected Warren truss railroad bridge is an extremely rare example of a pre-("Civil") war iron bridge.<br />It was built for the Memphis & Charleston RR. It is on a branch line from McMinnville to Sparta, Tennessee. This line is accessed from the (former) M&C RR by the CSX/L&N/NC&StL.<br />The CF&W RR cannot afford to maintain this rare antique bridge beyond a bare minimum necessary to keep it usable. It badly needs full stripping, derusting and painting, like many bridges even on major main line RRs.<br />A cut stone plaque is inset into the pier on the Rock Island/south shore of the Caney Fork River that gives the RR officers and the builders and erectors of the bridge and stonework.<br />This bridge was raised 35 feet in 1924 when the 1916 dam was increased in height.<br />A panoramic view is available on Street View from the Sparta highway bridge. JimBob https://www.blogger.com/profile/09496195043880359761noreply@blogger.com