[PRCo] Re: Blacks Bridge

[Edward H. Lybarger]

Obviously the caption information is garbled.  Just who did the garbling is
unclear.

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Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 4:58 PM
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Subject: [PRCo] Re: Blacks Bridge


I fail to see how a bridge can replace a daylighted tunnel but a
bridge can be over a cut that replaced a daylighted tunnel.

A "daylighted" tunnel is one which had the roof (aka ceiling) removed
and was turned into a cut.

On Mar 6, 2006, at 3:10 PM, Matt Barry wrote:

> Take a look at the photo of a Carnegie car going over Blacks Bridge.
> The caption states that the bridge replaced a "daylighted tunnel."
> What is a "daylighted tunnel?"
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> Matt
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> http://www.davesrailpix.com/pitts/htm/wvp082.htm
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