The "Loop" trestle in Bartlett Glacier Valley on the Alaska Northern Railway, Alaska, circa 1914
The "Loop" was a circular trestle that at one point crossed over itself. The trestle was built to avoid the obstacle of building a railroad grade in a very steep section of the mountains. Between 1950 and 1951, the Alaska Railroad management rerouted the line and eventually destroyed the t...
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| Summary: | The "Loop" was a circular trestle that at one point crossed over itself. The trestle was built to avoid the obstacle of building a railroad grade in a very steep section of the mountains. Between 1950 and 1951, the Alaska Railroad management rerouted the line and eventually destroyed the trestle as it was a liability. Caption on photo: The big loop. Mile 47½. A.N.Ry. PH Coll 495.32 |
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