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George Lortz

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Howesville Bridge
« on: November 30, 2012, 03:15:10 pm »
The attached photo is of a bridge near Howesville on the I&L Branch.  What is the name of the body of water that the bridge crosses?

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Mike Albert

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Re: Howesville Bridge
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2012, 03:41:31 pm »
I believe that is the Eel River, not to be confused with the Eel River in northern Indiana.
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Re: Howesville Bridge
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2012, 03:52:22 pm »
Eel River is correct.
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Re: Howesville Bridge
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2012, 05:00:28 pm »
There are two?? I did not know that. Still, I really love that picture.
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Re: Howesville Bridge
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2012, 05:08:05 pm »
The other Eel River runs into the Wabash River at Logansport.
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Re: Howesville Bridge
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2012, 05:35:32 pm »
That is the only photo of Howesville Bridge we have found....so far.....
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Re: Howesville Bridge
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2012, 05:46:09 pm »
I've been looking for a picture of the new bridge over the Kankakee at Wilders.  They must be almost as rare as the bridge at Howesville.
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Re: Howesville Bridge
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2012, 05:50:37 pm »
That photo is the Eel River bridge on the I&L.  What is sometimes even more confusing is that some of the railroaders referred to the Mill Creek bridge north of Wallace Jct. as Eel River, but that was not correct.  I believe Dave Ritenour took that picture, either he or Dick Fontaine.  / Ron
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