Dale Creek Crossing - Wikipedia
WEBDale Creek Crossing was a railway bridge located in present-day Wyoming. The 650-foot (200 m) bridge, completed in 1868 in the southeastern Wyoming Territory, presented engineers of the United States' first transcontinental railroad one of …
Wyoming History: The Incredible, And… | Cowboy State Daily
WEBApr 27, 2024 · In 1868, the Union Pacific Railroad’s Dale Creek Bridge southeast of Laramie was an incredible engineering marvel that was 650 feet long and 150 feet high. Train engineers said it was so “terrifying to cross” that few would agree to do it.
Dale Creek Crossing - Wyoming
WEBDale Creek Crossing is located approximately twenty miles southeast of Laramie, Wyoming. It is four miles west of Ames Monument which marks the highest point on the Union Pacific route of the first transcontinental railroad.
THE WYOMING SITE OF THE UNION PACIFIC’S INFAMOUS DALE CREEK BRIDGE
WEBAug 31, 2012 · DALE CREEK LOOKING SOUTH FROM A POSITION CLOSE TO THE PLACE JACKSON STOOD TO OBTAIN HIS BRIDGE PHOTOGRAPH. THE EAST ABUTMENT IS LOCATED IN THE UPPER L.H. CORNER AND THE WEST IN THE UPPER R.H. CORNER. THIS IS A WESTERLY VIEW OF THE APPROACH TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE BRIDGE SITE.
Engineering Marvels of the Western Railroads - True West …
WEBJul 21, 2015 · The Dale Creek Bridge, just east of Laramie, Wyoming, sat very near the highest elevation along the Union Pacific line—8,247-foot Sherman Pass. Towering more than 15 stories above the stony bed of Dale Creek, the wooden trestle was also the highest bridge on the transcontinental railroad between Omaha and Sacramento.
Wyoming Photos-Union Pacific
WEB"Dale Creek Bridge -- is about two miles west of Sherman. This bridge is built of iron, and seems to be a light airy structure, but is really very substantial.
William Henry Jackson, Dale Creek Bridge, Union Pacific RR, …
WEBLearn more about the Dale Creek Bridge and landscape photographer William Henry Jackson. Presented by Charles Young from the San Diego Model Railroad Museum.
Wyoming Had The Most Dangerous Bridge Of The Old West
WEBJun 5, 2024 · Dale Creek Crossing was a railway bridge of 650-feet, completed in 1868 in the southeastern Wyoming Territory. This long and high crossing presented engineers of the United States' first transcontinental railroad as one of their most difficult challenges.
Dale Creek Bridge — Google Arts & Culture
WEBAt a height of 150 feet, this bridge in Dale Creek, Wyoming, sometimes swayed in strong winds. The longest trestle on the Union Pacific Railroad's line, its soaring height and stilt-like...
Dale Creek Crossing (48AB145), Wyoming - Roadtrippers
WEBDale Creek Bridge, the longest bridge on the Union Pacific Railroad (UP), reached above Dale Creek, two miles west of Sherman, Wyoming. The eastern approach to the bridge site, near the highest elevation on the UP, above sea level, required cutting through granite for nearly a mile.
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