Crossing the Tuckasegee River         
No 1702 crosses the thru truss bridge just west of Ela, NC. According to the book "Passage Through Time" by Micheal George and Frank Strack, this bridge was constructed in 1900 with a total of 652.5 feet in length.
Date: 5/1/2004 Location: Ela, NC   Map Show Ela on a rail map Views: 882 Collection Of:   Carter Buchanan
Locomotives: GSMR 1702(2-8-0)    Author:  Carter Buchanan
Crossing the Tuckasegee River
Picture Categories: This picture is part of album:  1702 on the Great Smoky Mtns Railroad
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Name Type Comments Date
Tim Huemmer General Great shot dude! 5/2/2004 10:29:53 PM
Ron Moraca General Superb photo, Carter. It just goes to show you that things, including bridges, were made to last back then. 10/2/2007 1:36:28 AM

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