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Nonprofit acquires part of ‘Great Stone Viaduct’ from CSX
Cool story, a piece of railroading history saved.
This viaduct and surrounding neighborhoods were major locations in the Unstoppable movie.
Charity Search Engines as a way to raise funds.
Good things happen after all. Structures like this will never be built again; no amount of photographs, drawings, etc. can convey the majesty of this construction. “Nuth’n like the REAL THING!”
I’d like it better if it still carried trains!
Beautiful structure! I drive from Pittsburgh to Ohio a few times a year on I-70 & the I-470 bypas, but never knew this exists, and just three miles south of I-470. Who knows, a visit might also net some WLE action on the adjacent steel trestle. Wish I’d seen the curved, elevated junction, where the stone & steel bridges meet, back in the day.
Was this part of a though line or a spur?
It was a through line to the west toward Zanesville and Colombus, Ohio. The part that is still in use was originally more of a connection to the Pennsylvania and now is part of the W&LE and its connection to CSX in Benwood, WV.