MP A 107.3 2nd Subdivision -
Pittsburg Siding
Left and Right: Looking north along the mainline at Pittsburg Siding, 1981
Left and Right: Looking south along the mainline at Pittsburg Siding, 1981
Block phone, Pittsburg siding, March 1981. Looking south along the mainline.
Looking south down County Line Road into Delphi and the bridge over the highway at Pittsburg. This photo is circa 1994.
Pittsburg Siding Today
Pittsburg Siding 2004. Left: Looking north at where the mainline and siding once ran. Right: Looking towards the south. The trailers are parked on the mainline and to the left of the trailers the siding once ran.
Pittsburg
Pittsburg, Indiana. Circa 1909-10. Left: The residence of W.V.Vandervolgan. Right: Downtown Pittsburg, 1910.
Left: Original bridge over the Wabash River at Pittsburg. The bridge soon became known as the Delphi Bridge. In 1897 W.H. McDoel replaced the bridge with steel truss spans because the bridge pictured was subject to frequent collapses. Right: Another view of the original Wabash River bridge.
Northbound passenger train at Pittsburg, date unknown. -Carroll County Historical Society Collection-
Monon Railroad Bridge over the Wabash. The construction of this bridge limited the motive power that could be used.
Bridge at Delphi. Note new piers under construction. Soon these trusses would be replaced with a new bridge.
NEW 02-20-2011 Left: Close up of piers and supports under the south end of the truss bridge over the Wabash River north of Delphi. Right: Another shot of the old through truss bridge before it was demolished and the new bridge completed, 1949
Look at the Wabash River bridge at Pittsburg. This is the bridge built in 1949 to replace the steel truss bridge. Unknown date.
Left: Another shot of the 1949 replacement bridge. Right: Looking across the Wabash River Bridge, railroad south into North Delphi. Note quarry in distance. It is still in operation in 2007. -Photo is courtesy of the Carroll County Historical Museum-
Pittsburg Today
There is little remaining. Left: Looking to the south towards the Wabash River. This vantage point is on the north side of the highway. From this point not much of the river can be seen. From highway 421, a small island can been seen in the Wabash River with and American Flag planted on it. That is where the center support for the bridge once stood. We are standing at the end of the right of way. Right: Looking north along the former mainline towards Pittsburg Siding.
Left: Pictured is a fountain, fed by underground springs. It has been running since the 1800's. No, we didn't sample it. Right: One of the oldest buildings in Pittsburg. Historical marker graces the property.
One final look at downtown Pittsburg.