Panhandle

[brathke at juno.com]

In the early years of Amtrak, their National Limited enterered Pittsburgh
via the Panhandle Bridge and tunnel.  I watched it many times from my
office window in the USS Bldg.  However, this train was notoriously late,
and was eventually discontinued entirely between Missouri and the East. 
I also recall the Amtrak routing over Brunot's Island, but don't remember
the reason for it.

And, I agree that the conversion of the Panhandle Bridge from Conrail to
PAT usage involved mainly the replacement of rail and signals, and the
addition of catenary.

Bob 1/9

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On Thu, 6 Jan 2000 14:11:00 -0800 "Donald Galt" <galtfd at att.net> writes:
>On 6 Jan 00, at 11:52, HRBran99 at aol.com wrote:
>
>> The bridge was completely there and was used by Conrail almost to 
>the date that
>> rebuilding started. It is not a new bridge. It looks the same now as 
>it did 20
>> or 30 years ago.
>
>Hmm. When I rode Amtrak from SW Ohio to Pittsburgh in 1974 (yes, it 
>was 
>possible, though a bone-jarring experience at this date) the train 
>went 
>roundabout to cross the Ohio at Brunot's Island and approach the 
>station via 
>the PFW&C. So I assumed that the Panhandle Bridge was unavailable 25 
>years ago.
>
>D2
>

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