Pennsylvania RR, Rockville Bridge

The Rockville Bridge built 1901'

Bridge accomodates 4 tracks as per prototype

Design can be provided to "mate" providing any bridge length you wish to achieve.

Pennsylvania Railroad

Rockville Bridge crossing Susquehanna River

The current Rockville Bridge was commissioned in 1901'. Built as a part of the Pennsylvania RR BROADWAY mainline upgrade to four tracks. It replaced several predecessor bridges, constructed of Wood and Iron. The mighty Susquehanna River made short work of several of the previous designs.

The Rockville Bridge has Forty Eight (48) Arches of Seventy (70) feet per arch. Prototype design consist's of Six (6) sections of Eight (8) spans each. This design provision was incorporated in order to avoid a "domino" effect should one arch section of the brdige fail.

Broadway Limited Imports' K4 Pacific (HO gauge) Steam Locomotive anf heavy weight cars crossing the Rockville Bridge convey mass of the bridge compared to Locos and rooling stock.

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Over the years, I have made many trips to Pennsylvania.
Both my "Bridges of Pennsylvania" and "Bridges of the Pennsylvania Railroad" series of models include many historic Pennsy designs. To date, I have modeled over Fifty(50) individual designs specific to the Pennsylvania Railroad. The Rockville Bridge is the longest stone arch design in the world.

During 2008, I will offer the Rockville Bridge in my "Signature Series" of hand crafted, fully assembled models.

Prototypical: Each model will represent one (1) section of eight (8) X Seventy (70) Foot arches as per the prototype.

Compressed: Each model will represent One (1) seciton of six (6) X Seventy (70) Foot arches for modelers with space considerations.
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