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Relocation to Wyoming
In 1923, the original 1883 Whipple truss railroad bridge design by George S. Morison was replaces with a Parker truss (round top) Bridge fabricated by the American Bridge Company in New York. The one of the Whipple Truss bridge spans was transported to Wyoming by the railroad in 1925 and the other two in 1927 — to serve two separate crossing of the Wind River close to the city of Riverton in Fremont County, Wyoming. One of the spans still remain out site of Riverton on an abandoned railroad line which is now being used part of the “Rail-to-Trail’s” system.
Bridge Plate
Plate on the bridge near Riverton Wyoming. August 30, 1967. Photo taken by James L. Ehernberger. Cheyenne, Wyoming
1967 Picture
Eastward train from Lander, Wyoming arriving at Riverton Wyoming, crossing the Wind River, August 30, 1967. These spans are rebuilt from the original Blair Bridge. Line abandoned and Bridges scrapped. Photo taken by James L. Ehernberger. Cheyenne, Wyoming.
1988 Picture
C & NW westward train crossing one of the Blair Bridge spans just east of Rivertown, Wyoming. July 13, 1988. This still remains — Line abandoned and rail are gone. Photo taken by James L. Ehernberger. Cheyenne, Wyoming.
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