1. Railway Bridges of 1882
... the United States came to see this engineering marvel. Excursion trains came from Buffalo and Pittsburgh, among other places, offering people the thrill of crossing the viaduct. Some people would try to climb the iron work for a closer look, and often needed to be rescued from the ... were limited to 5 m.p.h. However, concerns were somewhat relieved when the bridge passed numerous safety inspections, and then survived a train crash in July of 1889. During the accident three cars from a southbound train were sent hurtling over the edge to their destruction 90 metres below. To ensure the ....
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