Pennsylvania RR, Juniata River Viaduct

Junianta River Crossing

Located 8.6 miles West of Huntingdon, PA

I am a big fan of the "Standard Railroad" of the World!
Although, best know for their radical locomotive designs and fleet of all pullman varnish keeping it on the timetable, round the clock, between New York and Chicago, it was what was under the steel wheels, the four track Broadway mainline, that truely impressed me! Their physical plant was superb! Beauty is more than skin deep as the saying goes.

During the Mid 1800's - early 1900's the Pennsylvania railroads foresighted senior management supported a talented engineering team facilitating a system upgrade. This action included new stations, structures, track re-alignment, widening the mainline to accommodte the BROADWAY four (4) track mainline and replacement bridges, a series of stone arch viaducts, built to last forever!

Today, several decades and owners removed from the original Pennsylvania Railroad, these enduring landmarks continue to generate revenue. Obviuosly, the originators and bean counters would agree, money well spent! I hope my models serve to commerate the golden age of rail transportation in early industrial America.

PRR - Juniata River Viaduct, built 1898'

Although most of the bridges along the BORADWAY right of way were widened to accomodate four (4) tracks, during the line upgrade program of the late 1800s - early 1900s, the Eastern and Western approachs to Tussy mountain and Spruce Creek Tunnel remained two track designs. This was due to the rugged topography in the locale. The steep narrow cut forced the mainline tracks to diverge and proceed along both banks of the Juniata river

Juniata River Viaduct - Model JRV-6-2-HO Serial #001

Long shadows of winter overtake a T-1 Loco

Bridge endures harsh weather and an unforgiving river

Signature Series Hand Crafted Model

Piers are positioned at thirty degree alignment

Piers, the 30 degree alignment per Pennsy practice

Reveals abutments and piers nice stonework

Beautiful “one of a kind/one in a series” Prestige Series model is HO scale, 1”/87”, replica of the Juniata viaduct located 8.6 Miles West, Huntingdon , PA., on the former Pennsylvania Railroad Mainline. Bridge was built in 1898. As, of 2007, prototype continues to be an integral part of Norfolk Southern Railroad operations in Central Pennsylvania.

Cecorative Name Plate

Model, description and serial number

PRR Juniata Viaduct - Construction underway

Basic structure complete

Decoration is next step in process

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Prototype, located 2.6 miles West of Spruce Creek tunnel

Bridge, features, derived from hand carved clay masters. Rubber molds are created off “masters”. Stone features are cast from rubber molds. Time consuming process results in no two castings being exactly the same. Assembled structure is decorated with washes of granite, various stone & earth tones and neutral colors, Method of casting, construction and decoration and sealing assures “individuality” of each bridge.