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Viewing Album:  Hell Gate Bridge
 
By:Kevin Wong
Dates:1/31/2008 - 12/30/2009
Album Info:The Hell Gate Bridge crosses the East River in New York City and connects Astoria, NY (Queens) with The Bronx via Randalls Island. This structure is part of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor main line between New York and Boston and also serves daily CSX and Canadian Pacific freights. Built in 1912-16 the Hell Gate Bridge is likely still the strongest steel arch span in the world. The main arch span is 1017 feet (310 m) and the total length is over 17,000 feet (5.18 km). The two Gothic stone towers rise 250 feet (76.2 m). Originally constructed and operated by the New York Connecting Railroad (a PRR-New Haven joint venture), the bridge was built with 4 tracks (now 3). Gustav Lindenthal designed and built the structure, which recieved a renovation (with a full repainting) in 1994-96. The name 'Hell Gate' refers to the section of the East River around Astoria that was notorious for its dangerous currents. The Hell Gate Bridge is the direct inspiration and older sibling to the more famous Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia.
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Road and rail
Title:  Road and rail
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Photo Date:  9/16/2006  Upload Date: 9/17/2006 2:25:23 AM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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The arch peeking through
Title:  The arch peeking through
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Photo Date:  9/16/2006  Upload Date: 9/17/2006 2:26:02 AM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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View from Triborough Bridge
Title:  View from Triborough Bridge
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Photo Date:  11/23/2006  Upload Date: 11/23/2006 11:08:42 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Hell Gate Bridge, from Empire State Building
Title:  Hell Gate Bridge, from Empire State Building
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Photo Date:  12/17/2006  Upload Date: 1/24/2007 10:13:20 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Hell Gate Bridge in the distance
Title:  Hell Gate Bridge in the distance
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Photo Date:  3/12/2007  Upload Date: 3/21/2007 11:09:30 AM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Rising over the rooftops
Title:  Rising over the rooftops
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Photo Date:  3/12/2007  Upload Date: 3/21/2007 11:23:47 AM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Hell Gate Bridge dominates the Astoria section of Queens
Title:  Hell Gate Bridge dominates the Astoria section of Queens
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Photo Date:  3/12/2007  Upload Date: 3/21/2007 11:03:15 AM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Hell Gate Bridge, viewed from BMT Ditmars Boulevard station
Title:  Hell Gate Bridge, viewed from BMT Ditmars Boulevard station
Description:  Acela Express #2155 visible at far right
Photo Date:  3/12/2007  Upload Date: 3/21/2007 10:52:22 AM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Hell Gate Bridge and viaduct
Title:  Hell Gate Bridge and viaduct
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Photo Date:  3/12/2007  Upload Date: 3/21/2007 10:55:44 AM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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The New York Connecting Railroad Bridge
Title:  The New York Connecting Railroad Bridge
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Photo Date:  3/12/2007  Upload Date: 3/21/2007 10:58:49 AM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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CSX 8850
Title:  CSX 8850
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Photo Date:  5/22/2007  Upload Date: 5/22/2007 4:51:38 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Locomotives:  CSX 8850(SD40-2)
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CSX 8850 and 8832 lead the mixed freight over the Hell Gate Bridge
Title:  CSX 8850 and 8832 lead the mixed freight over the Hell Gate Bridge
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Photo Date:  5/22/2007  Upload Date: 5/22/2007 4:52:53 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Locomotives:  CSX 8850(SD40-2) CSX 8832(SD40-2)
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CSX SD40-2s 8850 and 8832 pulling a mixed freight from Fresh Pond Yard in Queens to the Bronx
Title:  CSX SD40-2s 8850 and 8832 pulling a mixed freight from Fresh Pond Yard in Queens to the Bronx
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Photo Date:  5/22/2007  Upload Date: 5/22/2007 4:55:01 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Locomotives:  CSX 8850(SD40-2) CSX 8832(SD40-2)
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CSX freight
Title:  CSX freight
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Photo Date:  5/22/2007  Upload Date: 5/22/2007 4:56:17 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Locomotives:  CSX 8832(SD40-2)
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CSX mixed freight from Fresh Pond to Oak Point
Title:  CSX mixed freight from Fresh Pond to Oak Point
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Photo Date:  5/22/2007  Upload Date: 5/22/2007 5:03:15 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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CSX mixed freight on the Hell Gate Bridge
Title:  CSX mixed freight on the Hell Gate Bridge
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Photo Date:  5/22/2007  Upload Date: 5/22/2007 5:05:15 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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CSX mixed freight on the Hell Gate Bridge
Title:  CSX mixed freight on the Hell Gate Bridge
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Photo Date:  5/22/2007  Upload Date: 5/22/2007 5:06:46 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Boxcars and open hoppers
Title:  Boxcars and open hoppers
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Photo Date:  5/22/2007  Upload Date: 5/22/2007 5:08:16 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Open hoppers of construction/demolition debris
Title:  Open hoppers of construction/demolition debris
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Photo Date:  5/22/2007  Upload Date: 5/22/2007 5:09:43 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Freight on the Hell Gate
Title:  Freight on the Hell Gate
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Photo Date:  5/22/2007  Upload Date: 5/22/2007 5:11:38 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Open hoppers and trash cars
Title:  Open hoppers and trash cars
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Photo Date:  5/22/2007  Upload Date: 5/22/2007 5:12:56 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Cars of waste being "exported" south and west from New York
Title:  Cars of waste being "exported" south and west from New York
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Photo Date:  5/22/2007  Upload Date: 5/22/2007 5:14:53 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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More cars of New York's daily waste
Title:  More cars of New York's daily waste
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Photo Date:  5/22/2007  Upload Date: 5/22/2007 5:16:29 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Boxcars again
Title:  Boxcars again
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Photo Date:  5/22/2007  Upload Date: 5/22/2007 5:17:55 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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The end of the CSX freight
Title:  The end of the CSX freight
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Photo Date:  5/22/2007  Upload Date: 5/22/2007 5:19:09 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Solid waste cars mark this train's tail
Title:  Solid waste cars mark this train's tail
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Photo Date:  5/22/2007  Upload Date: 5/22/2007 5:19:54 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Hell Gate Bridge
Title:  Hell Gate Bridge
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Photo Date:  5/22/2007  Upload Date: 5/22/2007 4:33:08 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Views:  86   Comments: 0
Hell Gate Bridge (New York Connecting Railroad Bridge)
Title:  Hell Gate Bridge (New York Connecting Railroad Bridge)
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Photo Date:  5/22/2007  Upload Date: 5/22/2007 4:33:28 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Regional #93 heads south over the Hell Gate Bridge
Title:  Regional #93 heads south over the Hell Gate Bridge
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Photo Date:  5/22/2007  Upload Date: 5/22/2007 4:34:33 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Views:  53   Comments: 0
Structure detail
Title:  Structure detail
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Photo Date:  5/22/2007  Upload Date: 5/22/2007 4:35:31 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Hell Gate Bridge in Astoria Park
Title:  Hell Gate Bridge in Astoria Park
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Photo Date:  5/22/2007  Upload Date: 5/22/2007 4:36:11 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Hell Gate Arch over the East River
Title:  Hell Gate Arch over the East River
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Photo Date:  5/22/2007  Upload Date: 5/22/2007 4:36:49 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Views:  61   Comments: 0
Hell Gate Bridge
Title:  Hell Gate Bridge
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Photo Date:  6/11/2007  Upload Date: 6/11/2007 9:42:00 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Hell Gate Bridge and viaduct
Title:  Hell Gate Bridge and viaduct
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Photo Date:  6/11/2007  Upload Date: 6/11/2007 9:42:49 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Views:  68   Comments: 0
Hell Gate Bridge and Triborough Bridge
Title:  Hell Gate Bridge and Triborough Bridge
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Photo Date:  6/11/2007  Upload Date: 6/11/2007 9:45:06 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Hell Gate Bridge peeking behind the trees
Title:  Hell Gate Bridge peeking behind the trees
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Photo Date:  6/11/2007  Upload Date: 6/11/2007 9:46:37 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Hell Gate Bridge and Triborough Bridge seen from the 7 Train
Title:  Hell Gate Bridge and Triborough Bridge seen from the 7 Train
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Photo Date:  6/11/2007  Upload Date: 6/11/2007 9:46:55 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Hell Gate Bridge viaduct over 23 Avenue
Title:  Hell Gate Bridge viaduct over 23 Avenue
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Photo Date:  6/11/2007  Upload Date: 6/11/2007 9:48:18 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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View from 61 Street IRT (7) station
Title:  View from 61 Street IRT (7) station
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Photo Date:  8/9/2007  Upload Date: 8/9/2007 3:58:03 PM
Location:  Woodside, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Acela Express #2163 comes off the Hell Gate Bridge
Title:  Acela Express #2163 comes off the Hell Gate Bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/30/2007  Upload Date: 8/30/2007 11:56:42 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Locomotives:  AMTK 2014(Acela Power Car)
Views:  411   Comments: 0
Acela Express #2163
Title:  Acela Express #2163
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/30/2007  Upload Date: 8/30/2007 11:57:49 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Locomotives:  AMTK 2014(Acela Power Car)
Views:  297   Comments: 0
#2163 crosses over the BMT elevated station
Title:  #2163 crosses over the BMT elevated station
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/30/2007  Upload Date: 8/30/2007 11:58:52 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Locomotives:  AMTK 2014(Acela Power Car)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
Acela Express #2163
Title:  Acela Express #2163
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/30/2007  Upload Date: 8/30/2007 11:59:38 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Locomotives:  AMTK 2019(Acela Power Car)
Views:  346   Comments: 0
The end of #2163
Title:  The end of #2163
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/30/2007  Upload Date: 8/31/2007 12:00:57 AM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Locomotives:  AMTK 2019(Acela Power Car)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
Hell Gate Bridge
Title:  Hell Gate Bridge
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Photo Date:  8/30/2007  Upload Date: 8/31/2007 12:14:04 AM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Views:  85   Comments: 0
The New York Connecting Railroad Bridge, now part of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor
Title:  The New York Connecting Railroad Bridge, now part of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor
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Photo Date:  8/30/2007  Upload Date: 8/31/2007 12:15:39 AM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Views:  82   Comments: 0
Still the strongest arch bridge in the world
Title:  Still the strongest arch bridge in the world
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Photo Date:  8/30/2007  Upload Date: 8/31/2007 12:17:31 AM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Views:  86   Comments: 0
Massive superstructure
Title:  Massive superstructure
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Photo Date:  8/30/2007  Upload Date: 8/31/2007 12:19:11 AM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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The anchorage at the tower provides a rigid truss support system
Title:  The anchorage at the tower provides a rigid truss support system
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Photo Date:  8/30/2007  Upload Date: 8/31/2007 12:20:44 AM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Views:  100   Comments: 0
Hell Gate Bridge
Title:  Hell Gate Bridge
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Photo Date:  8/30/2007  Upload Date: 8/31/2007 12:22:03 AM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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