[SEL] 3 Lunger lifts/lowers bridge

[Richard Strobel]

Here's where I got the Engine Mechanisn House pictures and some other great 
old photos.

http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=pphhphoto&action=browse&fileName=mt/mt0000/mt0090/photos/browse.db&recNum=0&itemLink=S?pp/hh:@field(TITLE+@od1(Snowden+Bridge,+Spanning+Missouri+River,+Nohly+vicinity,+Richland+County,+MT))&linkText=-1&title2=Snowden%20Bridge,%20Spanning%20Missouri%20River,%20Nohly%20vicinity,%20Richland%20County,%20MT&displayType=1&maxCols=4


Whew..that one's gotta wrap.

Rick
















----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Strobel" <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 7:05 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] 3 Lunger lifts/lowers bridge


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> > Hi Richard, lovely pictures. A few questions for you!
> > Is the lift ever used these days?
> > Does the engine house have a roof over it?
> > Your picture 5 shows what seems to be the machinery uncovered
> > but a different picture shows a wooden housing.
> > I also have an interest in mechanical bridges.
> > I have taken pictures of our now disused transporter bridge  at
> > http://community.webshots.com/album/95425737UyEYME
> > This moved rail cars across the river but horizontally.
> > Also http://community.webshots.com/album/73689760ksBHbv
> > This is where a canal section is swung to allow large sea going vessels
> > to pass on the Manchester Ship Canal below.
> > PS It seems that your lovely bridge has a twin sister! See
> > http://www.lewisandclarkeasternmt.com/fairview.html
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>   Yes Dave, I've seen and was very impressed with the swing bridges over 
> there!!!
>
>   Yes, the Snowden Bridge does have a twin sister in North 
> Dakota...downstream.  We did not go there.
>
>   The last photos which show the engine/gearing/winch shed, I believe I 
> got some months back when I first learned of the Snowden Bridge.  Possibly 
> Library of Congress website or Montana Historical Society.  I don't 
> remember.  Understandably the engine and such would have been enclosed in 
> a wooden structure but it is all gone now, exposing the ole iron to the 
> elements.  Catwalks with iron rails are still there but the wooden 
> walkways are pretty much gone.
>
>   We were impressed that this is one of the few where rail and auto 
> traffic were both utilized and up until 1986 was used as such and only 
> closed off to auto traffic due to liability.  I'm still getting a kick out 
> of that.  I do believe Amtrak Rail uses this bridge and traffic control 
> could have created a problem. <vbg>.
>
>   Thanks for the links..I'm still looking for more info.
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>
>   Regards,
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