Author : David D. Morrison
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439658978
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)
Book Synopsis Sunnyside Yard and Hell Gate Bridge by : David D. Morrison
Download or read book Sunnyside Yard and Hell Gate Bridge written by David D. Morrison and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016-12-12 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.