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Re: [CBQ] Old Truss Bridge into Burlington

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Subject: Re: [CBQ] Old Truss Bridge into Burlington
From: "Thunder via Groups.Io" <t_pearson1212=icloud.com@groups.io>
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 04:07:09 -0600
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Speaking of the old single track bridge, pieces of it survive in Moline as the access to Sylvan Island. 

Todd P.


On Jan 26, 2020, at 10:33 PM, owl_man_2000 via Groups.Io <owl_man_2000=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:

Does anyone have a photo of the old railroad truss bridge that spanned the Mississippi River from Illinois into Burlington? Also,  was it a single track  or double track bridge?

I have been told that my Great Grandfather engineered the first train across the bridge!
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Peter S. Weber
Great Grandson of CB&Q Engineer
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