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The bridge is the only remaining Baldwin structure. Looking north at what is now the site of the Inquirer and School District buildings. Broad Street, between Callowhill and Noble, is a bridge under which Reading trains ran before ramping up on the Viaduct along Noble Street. The trains coming down the Cut supplied Baldwin and scores of other manufacturers with coal for power and raw materials for manufacturing.

At the turn of the 20th Century, Baldwin Locomotive Works was one of the largest manufacturing facilities in the world during the time when Philadelphia was known as "The Workshop of the World. The west end of the tunnel has two entrances. The tracks on the right are still in use and that rail line curves under Eakins Oval and comes out along Schuylkill Banks.

The Tunnel was extended one more block since this c. The bridge is 1, feet long and rises feet over the east branch of the Brandywine River. The bridge also has complex geometry. Not only does it descend slightly from east to west, but the bridge was built with a slight curve.

Laborers at the time were still working on the deep cuts through the hills on either side of the bridge. When first constructed, the Trestle Bridge was an open deck bridge with railroad ties installed directly on top of steel stringers, as seen in the bottom photograph on page 3.

In the late s, the tracks were re-laid on stone ballast over a wooden deck that was specially treated with a fireproof chemical. The bridge is made up of 24 individual spans. The longest span is feet and is supported by the two tallest stone piers a third stone pier is located near the west end of the bridge. This is the span which is over Route and the Brandywine River. The next longest span is the fifth one from eastern end of the bridge.

It is feet long because the old trolley line lay at an angle to it. Note we are currently closed due to the pandemic and will be making an announement when we are planning to reopen. If you are interested in planning a future event please contact us. From the hustle bustle of the railroad age to the decay of the post-industrial era, patrons could be guaranteed a good drink and a good time under the cover of the Reading Railroad viaduct.

The Trestle Inn of today evokes these bygone days with a wink to the free spirit of the 60s and 70s. Your mom and grandmom really knew how to tipple in the 60's and 70's. Now you, too, can let it all hang out with our classic cocktails, craft beer and wide selection of whiskey.

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