"Regulation of railroads in Connecticut came on the heels of Connecticut's first major train disaster in 1853. A New Haven Railroad engineer ignored an open drawbridge signal at Norwalk. The train, carrying many doctors returning from an American Medical Association conference, careened into the river, killing over 20 people."
http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=1380&Q=259692&dotPNavCtr=
I don't think this bridge dates from 1853, but this is the crossing where above described disaster happened.
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| Posted by xBNSFer on August 3, 2019 | |
This bridge was built in 1896 when they widened the main line to four tracks. So a sprightly 110 years old when you snapped this. Still in service at 123 years old, but the replacement is coming soon.
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