the Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio Railway built the taller of the two structures which stand before you in 1908. At 167 feet over the Copper Creek - Clinch River junction, the Copper Creek Viaduct was then one of the tallest railroad bridges in the eastern United States. Construction of this trestle -- and many other bridges and fifty five tunnels -- by the CC&O opened up coal deposits in Virginia and Kentucky via a superbly engineered direct rail route to numerous cities in the Carolinas, Georga, and Florida. Prior to its compltion, alternate rail routes to these markets were over on hundred miles longer and featured some of the steepest grades in the United States.
More than a century later this viaduct is still a vital link in the rail network of Clinchfield's successor company, CSX transportation. An average of 18 to 24 coal trains currently pass daily over this bridge, keeping the lights on in such major cities as Charlotte, Columbia, Jacksonville, Orelando, and Charleston. Northbound coal empties are returning to the rich coal seams of Eastern Kentucky, Virginia, and Southern West Virginia. Additional trains carrying general merchandise, grain, plastics, lumber, chemicals, and aggregates also pass over the trestle.
The lower bridge was constructed by the Southern Atlantic & Ohio railroad around 1890 and is currently owned by Norfolk Southern corporation. Close to one hundred per cent of the business is handled by Norfolk Southern, though they are competitors, allow each to use the others tracks, so trains of both railroads can often be seen on either of the Copper Creek trestles.
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Hi Roy Rogers, nicely done! Thanks for sharing.

Nice work Roy.

Nice video! Thank you.

good job, roy!

Nice one Roy Rogers.  

Warriewoodlad Posted at 2-24 13:27
Nice one Roy Rogers.

Thanks Warriewood

Lysak2003 Posted at 2-24 13:17
Nice videi! Thank you.

Thanks Lysak

snowbird pilot Posted at 2-24 13:19
good job, roy!

Glad you enjoyed snowbird

Fascinating shots!

Great job, nice video

Would be a great motiv for a sphere, methinks
Taken one sphere some 20/30m straigt over the bridge, before the train arrives.
And changing the lower 2  or 3 of the first 4 pictures with the pictures,  taken on a 2. sphere attempt on trains arrival.
Just sayin', I 'd love to try that

Three diesels in composition.... wondering where this global warming is coming from.

eYeSkYeYe Posted at 2-25 07:44
Three diesels in composition.... wondering where this global warming is coming from.

Many times the extra engines are just in tow and not running.  One diesel train replaces many many equivalent trucks - just my 2 cents

BTW - Nice vid Roy!

MccloudSpark Posted at 2-25 11:05
Many times the extra engines are just in tow and not running.  One diesel train replaces many many equivalent trucks - just my 2 cents

BTW - Nice vid Roy!

I am fairly sure these engines are far more powerful than in average truck.

Thanks for sharing, nice video!

eYeSkYeYe Posted at 2-26 00:08
I am fairly sure these engines are far more powerful than in average truck.

And they pulling, 3 of these engines, about the load of 50, 100, xxx trucks.
I'd say, that is a good deal.

Wow, great video.  I'm still a bit nervous about flying over water, guess I'm thinking it would be a splash not spark shock.

weseli Posted at 2-26 09:41
Thanks for sharing, nice video!

im Glad you enjoyed it

Hobbyshop Posted at 2-26 18:01
Wow, great video.  I'm still a bit nervous about flying over water, guess I'm thinking it would be a splash not spark shock.

The tallest trestle is about 120 ft high and about the same time I was above it i got a huge wind gust … had me pretty nervous too