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Endeavor Railroad Bridge

Forest County, Pennsylvania

Photos 

Endeavor Railroad Bridge

Photo courtesy of the Forest County Historical Society

BH Photo #548647

Map 

Description 

The Hickory Valley Railroad was a short logging line in Forest County Pennsylvania. It was in existence from 1887 to 1938 and was chiefly used for logging purposes. It was built by Wheeler & Dusenbury Company, of Endeavor, PA. They were owners of several large lumber sawmills in the area. The photos of the bridge were taken about 1910 and are courtesy of Forest County Historical Society. Some of the railroad extended into Warren County Pennsylvania, also. The location of the bridge is an approximate one, by using old railroad maps and USGS maps.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Queenpost through truss bridge over Hickory Creek on Hickory Valley Railroad
Location
Forest County, Pennsylvania
Status
Removed but not replaced
History
Built 1887
Builder
- Wheeler & Dusenbury Co.
Railroad
- Hickory Valley Railroad
Design
Uncovered Queenpost through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.58898, -79.37834   (decimal degrees)
41°35'20" N, 79°22'42" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/635164/4605412 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 102306 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (9,637)
Built 1887 (260)
Built during 1880s (2,394)
Forest County, Pennsylvania (22)
Hickory Valley Railroad (1)
Lost (31,822)
Lost 1938 (153)
 Lost during 1930s (1,275)
Pennsylvania (6,795)
Queenpost truss (414)
Through truss (19,040)
Truss (38,327)
Wheeler & Dusenbury Co. (1)
Wheeler & Dusenbury Company (1)

Update Log 

  • January 24, 2023: Updated by Stewart Edwin Beitler: Added category "Hickory Valley Railroad"

Sources 

  • Stewart Edwin Beitler - stubear0430 [at] gmail [dot] com

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