A few CVRR pictures and some other related pictures....

[rogruth]

In the center of the Looking North from Mapleton Depot photo there is a bridge made up of two spans.

The first span looks like a common truss bridge of the period.

The second span seems to be made of two arches with the roadway suspended on cables dependent from them. What were those arches made of and how were they anchored? That is a very unusual construction for the period and probably has an interesting story behind it.

Noticed that, did you, Early suspension bridge?
Seems just as you state - unusual for the period and location. All gone now...

Boy you guys have goodeyes. Wish I did. I can't see those details at all.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Wreck in Shoemakersville, Pa

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[rex desilets]

OK. What do we have here??

[rogruth]

Yes, what?
Not the safest place to be.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

OK. What do we have here??

Picnic'ers! Out for a lark for a clever photo.....

Ok, safety-wise, not good, but that was then.....

[BruceB]

Pulp wood gondola? I like it. Gives me ideas.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Pulp wood gondola? I like it. Gives me ideas.

Either than or poles for electric / telegraph / phone line, maybe?

Yup, a fgood load idea and I have to look into what class PRR gon that might be as well.

[Roy]

Is that an inspection pit, that the ladies are sitting on the edge of?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Is that an inspection pit, that the ladies are sitting on the edge of?

That was my thought.

[rex desilets]

Pulp wood gondola? I like it. Gives me ideas.

Either than or poles for electric / telegraph / phone line, maybe?

Yup, a fgood load idea and I have to look into what class PRR gon that might be as well.

Likely a Class GM. See PRRTHS PRR diagrams, gondolas

[Tom Dempsey]

Could be an unloading pit. It would contain an auger which would move the bottom discharged load to a warehouse of some sort. Look to both sides and you can discern what might be the pathway for the auger.

[Roy]

Likely a Class GM. See PRRTHS PRR diagrams, gondolas

This one?: http://prr.railfan.net/diagrams/PRRdiagrams.html?diag=GM.gif&sel=gon&sz=sm&fr=

This appears to be a coal car.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Pulp wood gondola? I like it. Gives me ideas.

Either than or poles for electric / telegraph / phone line, maybe?

Yup, a fgood load idea and I have to look into what class PRR gon that might be as well.

Likely a Class GM. See PRRTHS PRR diagrams, gondolas

Don't think so -- height is wrong as is the brake system arrangement and a GM had a drop bottom system, too making it sit higher and with a higher sides/ends for capacity. Have to look at other diagrams when I get some time.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Train Wreck in Lancaster, Pa