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Re: (erielack) JANUARY CALENDAR PICTURE - Mill Rift bridge



I don't have the calendar (guess I better get one!) but have been 
looking for info on the Mill Rift bridge. Has anything been published 
giving dimensions, specs, drawings, etc?  I've seen many good photos, 
but not much else.  Or, do any list members have any info?

The Diamond, Vol 7 # 2 has a broadside view of one of the spans on the 
cover, and from that I've scaled the size of that span to be approx. 
162' in length, and the height of the truss (think that's the right 
term) to be approx. 22'.  Is this close?  Are all the spans the same 
length?  The stone piers appear to be slightly angled WRT to the bridge 
- -- is this correct?

I belong to an HO modular club in Illinois, and have been contemplating 
building an 8' module with the Mill Rift bridge on it.  Most of the 
other members model midwest roads (IC, GM&O, etc.) and I need to 
interject a bit of Erie into the layout.  I would appreciate any info or 
resources anyone could point me to.

Ken Dabisch
ELHS#3275

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