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Re: (erielack) Bridge Numbering of the DL&W in Pennsylvania

Gordon and everyone,

Good point about the valuation maps.  Unfortunately, I have a copy of the
1918 map for Scranton and it's not especially helpful:  it labels Bridge 60
as "Bridge No. 145.00" but then in the same note says "See D.E. Bridge File
No. 60".

However, I also have a copy of the track charts for the Scranton Division,
updated to 12/31/74, which shows the Division starting at MP 73.17, and
Bridge 60 at MP 133.81, which is not quite 60 miles (60.64), but perhaps it
was 60 miles when the Old Road was the main line?  I was told the name
originated from the bridge's distance from the Delaware River the start of
the Scranton Division.

Jeff


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From: "Davids, Gordon" <Gordon.Davids_@_fra.dot.gov>
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<Charles_Walsh_@_Berlex.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 11:16 AM
Subject: RE: (erielack) Bridge Numbering of the DL&W in Pennsylvania


> I have it on good authority that the Scranton Division bridges were
> numbered consecutively from west to east beginning at Binghamton.  The
> mileposts had no bearing on the bridge numbers until later when EL (I
> think) revised the system to correspond with miles and hundredths.  We
> are looking for an actual bridge list showing the old numbers, and to
> show how far east the DL&W carried the Binghamton series (Washington,
> Hampton, Port Morris?)  The old numbers should also be shown on the
> valuation maps.
>
> Gordon Davids
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