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railroad tracks, with a total length of 52 feet (16 m).
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121:934 ft (285 m)
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234:Coatesville High Bridge
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137:78 ft (24 m)
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42:Coordinates
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592:Categories
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527:Triumph II
519:References
494:Ball p. 59
297:Precursors
164:1904-09-01
55:75°49′39″W
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356:Lancaster
315:cast iron
279:water gap
271:Main Line
52:39°59′2″N
363:concrete
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222:Location
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