![This was Dale Creek Bridge, a iron bridge in Sherman, Wyo., in 1895. It was a dangerous crossing that required trains to slow down to 4 mph. [568x444 - 51KB]](https://poal.co/static/images/f0811ff8188b85f8.jpg){kind=link}
On April 23, 1868, the day the Dale Creek Bridge was completed, the rail crews weren’t jubilant, they just didn’t want to die.
Early on, some locomotive engineers refused to stay in the cab and cross the bridge. They would let the train’s fireman take the controls while they walked the trestle, while the trains had to slow to 4 miles per hour to cross the span.
"I'm not driving across that thing. YOU drive across it!"
>On April 23, 1868, the day the Dale Creek Bridge was completed, the rail crews weren’t jubilant, they just didn’t want to die.
>Early on, some locomotive engineers refused to stay in the cab and cross the bridge. They would let the train’s fireman take the controls while they walked the trestle, while the trains had to slow to 4 miles per hour to cross the span.
https://cowboystatedaily.com/2024/04/27/wyoming-history-the-incredible-and-terrifying-dale-creek-bridge/
"I'm not driving across that thing. YOU drive across it!"
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