Tom's Run Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw Railroad Bridge

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1. VIEW NORTH

BRIDGE IN ITS IMMEDIATE SETTING OVER TOM'S RUN HAER OHIO,57-FARMV.V,2-1

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BH Photo #184756

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Description

Survey number HAER OH-102 Significance: This bridge is one of the oldest remaining bridges on the former Cincinnati, Jackson & Michigan Railroad line and is a rare example of the nineteenth century engineering practice of using a deeper middle span to support heavier freight loads.

Facts

Overview: Abandoned bridge over Tom's Run on Penn Central
Location: Farmersville, Montgomery County, Ohio
Status: Abandoned
History: Built around 1895-1900
Railroads: - New York Central Railroad (NYC)
- Penn Central Railroad (PC)
Design: Deck plate girder trestle.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.69270, -84.45830 (decimal degrees)
39°41'34" N, 84°27'30" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/717941/4396739 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Farmersville
Inventory number: BH 46805 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

November 7, 2010: New photos from Eric Root
November 6, 2010: Updated by Craig Philpott: refined description
November 6, 2010: Added by Eric Root

Sources

Eric Root - ejort [at] att [dot] net
Craig Philpott - craigphilpott63 [at] gmail [dot] com