Starrucca: Built to Last

By Staff
Published on July 1, 1971
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Clarence E. Mitcham
Starrucca Viaduct is still busy after 122 years of service. Taken from the Railway Employees Journal of February 1970 and sent to us by courtesy of Clarence E. Mitcham, Route 1, Mead, Washington 99021.

Among oldtimers on the Erie and other railroads in the area, the
track from Lanesboro to Susquehanna, Pa., was once known as the
most expensive mile of railroad in the U.S. This dubious
distinction was due to the large amount of moneynot to mention the
considerable time and toil expended by workers employed on the
arduous projectwhich was needed to build the most notable feature

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