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South side of PRR bridge with CandO track in foreground

Photo taken by James Norwood

Written by James Norwood

Check out this photo of a PRR engine sitting atop this bridge after a C&O train had derailed underneath. http://candoindiana.com/historic/1a_converse_derailment25.JPG

Overview: Abandoned pony/through girder bridge over Winamac Southern Railway owned, US Rail operated Railroad (CSXT, Chesapeake and Ohio of Indiana) Line is still in operation. on former Conrail (ex- Penn Central, Pennsylvania Railroad, "Panhandle")
Location: Converse, Grant County, Indiana
Status: Abandoned
Future prospects: There is talk of extending the Sweetser Switch Trail, or Cardinal Greenway to include this bridge as it would run from Marion to Bunker Hill. Perhaps part of the "American Discovery Trail".
History: Formerly double track railroad bridge, looks like it is currently single track setup, sans rails as line has been abandoned for about 20 years or more. Scene of a C&O derailment in 1925 as well.
Design: Pony/through girder
Dimensions: Total length: 50.0 ft.
Deck width: 16.0 ft.
Also called: Converse Railroad Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.57891, -85.85852 (decimal degrees)
40°34'44" N, 85°51'31" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/596609/4492640 (zone/easting/northing)
Elevation: 830 ft. above sea level
USGS topographic map: Sweetser
Inventory number: BH 43812 (Bridgehunter.com ID)