Brimley/Waiska River Bridge
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http://rmrrc.org/joomla30/index.php/superior-northern-operations/2-uncategorised/55-features-brimley#sigProId51ede07a5c Brimley is a small town on Waiska Bay at the head of Lake Superior. It is the home of the Point Iroquois lighthouse which is considered the starting point of the downbound trip through the Soo Locks. The city has a small "Wheels of History" musuem which features the history of the railroad and logging in the Brimley area. The Superior Northern layout has a short passing siding at Brimley but will feature a long bridge over the Waiska River. The bridge is being built from scatch by Rob Lambers. |
Prototype History and Operation:
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There is some history on the prototype. In May of 1963, a 104.5 foot section of the railroad bridge over the Waiska River at Brimley was moved by barge, skid and flatcars from the former railroad right-of-way and taken to Lake Bronson, Minnesota to be incorporated into a new bridge there. The bridge over the Waiska was built about 1914 and originally had nine spans totalling 436 feet in length. Source is the michiganrailroads.com website.
Links to more Information on Brimley
| MichiganRailroads.com | Wheels of History Museum (Facebook) |
| Wheels of History Website |