Book ID: CBB843440637

Sunnyside Yard and Hell Gate Bridge (2016)

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Sunnyside Yard was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad as part of its massive New York Extension, the centerpiece of which was Pennsylvania Station in the heart of Manhattan. Opened in 1910, it is still the world's largest railroad passenger car storage yard. At the height of its operation in the 1930s, there were 79 tracks, with a capacity for 1,100 cars. Hell Gate Bridge was a joint venture of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New Haven Railroad to construct a direct rail route for trains between New York City and the New England states. The main span is 1,017 feet between the towers, and it rises more than 300 feet from the East River to the top of the towers.

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Review Cupper, Dan (Fall-Winter 2017) Review of "Sunnyside Yard and Hell Gate Bridge". Railroad History (p. 119). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Dziobko, John
Baer, Christopher T.
Schmeling, Richard L.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Historical Society
Sundman, Jim
Luckin, Richard W.
Concepts
Railroads
Land transportation
Pictorial works
Railroad Stations
Railroad yards
Railroad Buildings
Time Periods
20th century
19th century
21st century
Places
United States
Pennsylvania (U.S.)
Philadelphia, PA
Utica, NY
Birmingham, AL
St. Louis, MO
Institutions
Pennsylvania Railroad
Long Island Rail Road Company
East Broad Top Railroad and Coal Company
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
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