New York and Hudson River R. R. Swing bridge 389 ft. span. Three parallel trusses. Designed so that the inner ends of all three trusses are directly over the turn-table track; solid floor of rectangular sections. Counters adjusted to take load by means of splice bars Instead of turnbuckles. Description with full details of Fide trusses and turntable. (See also Eng. News, Aug. 31, 1893, p. 167)


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    Title :

    The Harlem River four-track drawbridge


    Additional title:

    RR Gaz


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1893


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



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