International Bridge, Part Two
Following up on the previous post: here’s a train utilizing the Sault Saint Marie International Railroad Bridge.
The presence of the locomotive here provides a nice sense of scale. The train had a DPU in the middle, with nothing to bring up the rear. I believe the railroad was formerly that of the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic (and then Soo Line), but is now part of the sprawling Canadian National system.
Update: this site says the bridge was a cooperative venture of four railroads: the DSS&A, the Soo Line, the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, and the Canadian Pacific.
The bridge, which this is just a part, is truly interesting—being made up of three different types of movable spans: swing, bascule, and lift. Additionally, there are deck plate girder spans used in the approaches and nine Warren truss spans between the swing on the Canadian side and the double-leaf bascule rotating bridge one sees here (toward the left). The images highlight the lift bridge here on the United States side. One can read more about the bridge with this link and see some vintage views of it here.
The Sault Saint Marie International Bridge for vehicular traffic in seen behind that for the railroad. It opened in 1962 while the original version of the railroad bridge opened in 1887. Once again: these two bridges span the St. Marys River which separate Canada and the United States. The famous Soo Locks are located nearby as well, toward camera right, downriver.
Six images by Richard Koenig; taken June 27th 2022.
