CSX - French's Hollow Bridge (Track 1)

Photos 

CSX - French's Hollow Bridge (Track 1)

looking west-PC train is westbound

Photo taken by Arthur Hubbs in June 1974

License: Released into public domain

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BH Photo #444261

Map 

Street View 

Facts 

Overview

Warren deck truss bridge over Normanskill Creek on CSX Selkirk Branch Track 1

Location

Guilderland, Albany County, New York

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1913

Railroads

- CSX Railroad (CSX)
- Conrail (CR)
- New York Central Railroad (NYC)
- New York, West Shore & Buffalo Railroad (NYWS&B)
- Penn Central Railroad (PC)
- West Shore Railroad (WSH)

Design

Riveted Warren deck truss with sub-panels

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 134.0 ft.
Total length: 348.0 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+42.71126, -73.95953   (decimal degrees)
42°42'41" N, 73°57'34" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

18/585203/4729276 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Voorheesville

Inventory number

BH 64563 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• April 5, 2022: Updated by Paul Plassman: Truss type
• January 11, 2021: New photos from Geoff Hubbs
• January 10, 2021: New photo from Josh Schmid
• March 6, 2019: New photos from Geoff Hubbs
• December 12, 2014: New Street View added by Ian Martin

Related Bridges 

• CSX - French's Hollow Bridge (Track 2) (Upstream)
• NYC - French's Hollow Bridge (Predecessor)

Sources 

• Ian Martin
• Dave Honan Photography - Photo & information
• Geoff Hubbs
• Josh Schmid
• Paul Plassman

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