Delaware River Viaduct
   
Photograph of the Delaware River Viaduct constructed from 1908-1911.  The viaduct is located east of Portland, PA and is the beginning of the New Jersey Cut off.  HAER, PA,48-PORT.V,2-1
Here is another view of the viaduct looking east of one of the eight arches.  HAER, PA,48-PORT.V,2-2)
Photograph on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River showing to two portals.  One for the old PA Route 611 (now Slateford Rd) and the other for the Lackawanna "Old Road" or main line to Washington, PA.  The Bangor and Portland Branch is accessed via this line. HAER PA,48-PORT.V,2-4
Photograph of the Delaware River Viaduct  looking east on my model railroad.  This was taken during the construct of the scene.  Photograph by James Harr
Photograph of the viaduct looking west toward the Delaware Water Gap.  James Harr  design and build the bridge using 2" blue styrofoam insulation and a table mounted hot wire cutter.  For more details on the construction click here or the link below to Modeling the B&P Branch. Photograph by James Harr
Here is the scene more or less complete

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