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EC&N - Deep Gorge Trestle

Schuyler County, New York

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Facts 

Overview
Lost Warren deck truss with alternating verticals bridge over tributary of Cayuta Creek on Elmira, Cortland & Northern Railroad
Location
Schuyler County, New York
Status
Removed but not replaced
History
Built in the 1890's; removed 1938
Railroads
- Elmira, Cortland & Northern Railroad
- Lehigh Valley Railroad (LV)
Design
Warren deck truss with alternating verticals
Dimensions
Total length: 463.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.24052, -76.64288   (decimal degrees)
42°14'26" N, 76°38'34" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/364452/4677787 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 102267 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (9,637)
Built during 1890s (3,390)
Curved (523)
Deck truss (2,050)
Elmira, Cortland & Northern Railroad (8)
Lehigh Valley Railroad (163)
Lost (31,822)
Lost 1938 (153)
Lost during 1930s (1,275)
New York (5,241)
 Owned by railroad (14,145)
Railroad (17,008)
Schuyler County, New York (28)
Stone piers (279)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,720)
Truss (38,327)
Warren deck truss (691)
Warren deck truss with alternating verticals (90)
Warren truss (7,182)

Update Log 

  • January 24, 2023: Updated by Paul Plassman: Added length
  • January 22, 2023: Added by Paul Plassman

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