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Locally known as the "Peanut Line" due to its short run and diminutive locomotive, the Keeseville, AuSable Chasm and Lake Champlain Railroad was charted in 1889 to connect Keesville NY to Port Kent NY. The most impressive part of this short line was a cantilevered iron bridge across the Ausable Chasam, fabricated in 1890 by Berlin Iron Bridge Co.

The line saw steady business early on, but rapidly declined with the advent of automobiles. In 1911 the line was electrified, but reverted to its steam engine shortly thereafter due to continual problems. The line was forced to close due to a lack of business in 1924 and was removed thereafter.

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Overview: Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Ausable River/Chasm
Location: Clinton County, New York
Status: Removed but not replaced
History: Built 1890 by Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; Scrapped 1924
Builder: - Berlin Iron Bridge Co. of East Berlin, Connecticut
Railroad: - Keeseville, AuSable Chasm & Lake Champlain Railroad (KAC&LC)
Design: Cantilevered Pratt deck truss
Dimensions: Total length: 250.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +44.52455, -73.46287 (decimal degrees)
44°31'28" N, 73°27'46" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/622147/4931284 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Keeseville
Inventory number: BH 76455 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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