• Old float bridge across the Delaware River ???

  • Discussion pertaining to all railroading subjects, past and present, in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.
Discussion pertaining to all railroading subjects, past and present, in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.

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  by Teutobergerwald
 
While driving down to Delaware on vacation recently and crossing the Delaware Memorial Bridge, I noticed what appeared to be a floatbridge just north of the bridge on the Delaware bank of the river. Anybody know anything about this & it's history? Thanks.
  by CarterB
 
IIRC the P & R had an operation at Pigeon Point at that location. For what or to where I'm not sure.
  by Bob Snyder
 
The float bridge was owned by the Reading Rail Road. There was a tug boat and a couple of barges that moved tank cars from DuPont Chambers Works to Delaware and vice versa. Before unleaded gasoline they hauled anti-knock compound. Later it was anhydrous ammonia. There was a small yard near there too. Mostly empties waiting to go across the river.