Deck girder bridge over moodna creek, orrs mills road and otterkill road on. Hotels near moodna viaduct, salisbury mills on tripadvisor. Discover the best history of railroads in best sellers. The trestle as it is often called is the longest and highest of its kind east of the mississippi river and is an active railroad bridge.
The corner of jackson avenue and orrs mill road in cornwall ny is a busy stop for taking photos. Orange county new york historical markers the historical. It was selected by howard haycraft to be included in the ultimate mystery list. It is postcard scenic, from the bear mountain bridge that reaches over the hudson river to the moodna viaduct that stretches above the valley, connecting towns on either side of mountains. Schunemunk mountain loop from otterkill road new york. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. About 150 feet before reaching the massive moodna viaduct which spans the valley to the left, turn right onto a footpath, following the whiteblazed trestle trail, which proceeds uphill rather steeply on a woods road, with the moodna viaduct to the left. The moodna viaduct train trestle has been one of the most photographed locations in cornwall for many years.
The 32mile cutoff from cuba to hunt junction with the buffalo line was abandoned by conrail in 1976 and bridges removed in 1980. Being described as one of the greatest engineering endeavors of all times, the millau viaduct proudly continues the rich history of viaducts from roman times to present day. See more ideas about alabama, history and national peanut festival. The slender millau viaduct in southern france is one of the tallestand most elegantbridges in the world. The purpose of a viaduct is to carry a road or railway over water, a valley, or another road. After crossing under the on ramp from 17 to the thruway and passing woodbury commons the line gradually moves away from the thruway, crossing ny 32 and running along the shoulder of schunemunk mountain, where it twice is crossed by hiking trails. The moodna viaduct is an iron railroad trestle spanning moodna creek and its valley at the north end of schunemunk mountain in cornwall, new york, near the. Moodna viaduct to get quick overhaul trains magazine. The moodna viaduct was opened for service in january 1909. But youve never seen it the way local railroad historian robert mccue presents it. The haycraftqueen definitive library of detectivecrimemystery fiction, two centuries of cornerstones 17481948. Twemlow viaduct, holmes chapel 1231669 historic england. The largest railway viaduct in the worldfenhe railway bridge menghua.
The moodna viaduct is an iron railroad trestle spanning moodna creek and its valley at the north end of schunemunk mountain in cornwall, new york, near the village of salisbury mills. Erie lackawanna freight ny97 is about to cross moodna viaduct on the graham line near highland mills, new york on april 25, 1970. Deck girder bridge over moodna creek, orrs mills road and otterkill road on metronorths port jervis commuter line and norfolk southern railway location salisbury mills, orange county, new york status open to traffic history built 190608 for the erie railroad builder mcclinticmarshall co. The first railroad to have passenger service from philadelphia was the philadelphia, germantown and norristown railroad, which in 1832, started service between 9th. I did some research and in the process reached out to friend bob mccue, local railroad historian. Second largest is moodna viaduct on the erie near cornwall, n. He discovers that the track has become the home of innumerable travellers. Moodna viaduct train trestle by chet b simpson salisbury, train tracks, hudson valley. Exploring the abandoned tracks of reading viaduct underground. We took a trip to the viaduct and spent some time communicating and sharing information on this project and this is the end result.
The moodna viaduct also known as the moodna creek viaduct was constructed by the erie and jersey railroad and opened in 1909. Photocopy of early 20th century photo of the bridge. The trestle spans 3,200 feet and is 193 feet high at its highest point, making it the highest and longest railroad trestle east of the mississippi river. Moodna viaduct, leased and maintained by mnrr operated by. The canton viaduct is believed to be the second oldest multiplearch masonry viaduct in the united states. The viaduct is the highest and longest railroad trestle east of the mississippi river. One of the seminal works of the genre, the viaduct murder was first published in 1925. Photo 1 that lethbridge alberta bridge reminds me of the eries world famous moodna viaduct. On the road near the hiking trails by the viaduct, a nesting eagle has been spotted each season with its mate, and now the area around the nest has had restricted access to avoid disturbing this nesting site. A longtime attraction for railroad enthusiasts, the moodna viaduct train trestle spans the moodna valley between schunemunk mountain and woodcock hill salisbury mills ny.
The viaduct is the longest and tallest trestle east of the mississippi river. Donated to haer for its collection at the library of congress. One of the structures, the picturesque 3,200footlong moodna viaduct, towers 193 feet above the moodna creek valley, and is the highest and longest railroad trestle east of the mississippi river. Viaduct, type of long bridge or series of bridges, usually supported by a series of arches or on spans between tall towers. Twenty three semicircular arches, each of 18 metres span, supported on 3 metres on face by 8 metres deep piers. Moodna viaduct, leased and maintained by mnrr operated by njt southern tier. Revisiting the moodna viaduct i ride the harlem line.
The viaduct spans 3,200 feet, and is 196 feet above the ground at the highest point. The trains that service that line are jersey transit, under some agreement between mta and jersey transit. Despite its small size relative to the hudson, it has been a major influence on the topography of eastern central. A concerted effort in the 1930s to ease automobile traffic led to a series of bridge projects including construction of the ne 45th st viaduct that would provide a direct route from sand point way and laurelhurst to. A port jervis line train crossing the moodna viaduct. Moodna creek is a small tributary of the hudson river that drains eastern orange county, new york. Erie railway, moodna creek viaduct, moodna creek, orrs mill road, salisbury mills, orange county, ny photos from survey haer ny62. Local manmade structure over 100 years old and one often photographed including by me, i never truly understood the history of it. The firm provided indepth structural inspections, calculated live load ratings, developed a priority ranking of the recommended repairs, and. Viaduct history of bridges tunnels and bridges history.
Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. The moodna viaduct is an iron railroad trestle spanning moodna creek and its valley at the. The moodna viaduct, located near cornwall, ny is 193 at its highest above moodna creek and 3,200 feet long making it the highest and longest train trestle east of the mississippi. It contains 42 deck arches 21 on each side and was designed with hollow spaces between its walls, strengthened by solid buttresses below the arches. From rich history to thrilling culture to innovative bars and restaurants. The picturesque moodna viaduct i ride the harlem line. Best hotels near moodna viaduct, salisbury mills, new york. Paul levy, the center city district, presents an analysis of existing conditions and development options of the reading viaduct and adjacent parcels of land, identifying a range of management and maintenance models for the neighborhood.
The moodna viaduct, salisbury mills, new york youtube. Information descriptionnj transit train going over moodna viaduct from orrs mills road in cornwall, ny sourceselfmade. Moodna viaduct salisbury mills 2020 all you need to know. It opened for service in 1909 and it still used today as part of nj transits port jervis line. The moodna viaduct is a headturner from every angle and a heartstopper when upon it. Nov 6, 20 moodna viaduct trestle salisbury mills, ny. Moodna viaduct salisbury mills 2020 all you need to. Erie railway, moodna creek viaduct, moodna creek, orrs mill road, salisbury mills, orange county, ny contributor names historic american engineering record, creator boucher, jack created published documentation compiled after 1968. Although both roads are usually quite busy with normal through traffic, many people stop, park and get out of their cars to see these views. I might have been on this one, they ran over several consecutive weekends but i. A photo of the moodna viaduct appeared in, train magazine, as a winner of a photo contest a few issues ago. Trains magazine offers railroad news, railroad industry insight, commentary on todays freight railroads, passenger service amtrak, locomotive technology, railroad preservation and history, railfan opportunities tourist railroads, fan trips, and great railroad photography.
Opened in january 1909, the moodna viaduct is 3,200 feet long and 193 feet tall at its highest point. You wont see a train with an mta logo on it on that viaduct. Thanks to newburgh native albert gazon for the 19th century musical numbers by newburghs thomas moore. Moodna viaduct the moodna viaduct is an iron railroad tres flickr. Black pridemy black is beautifulafrican american historyblack powerblack peopleafrican.
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