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18
miles east of Langtry
is a thoughtful courtesy of the Texas Highway Department. At the east
rim of the canyon, there are two spots for viewing the Pecos River.
One is south of the highway and might not be apparent to the driver
heading west.
Both are great for photos, but the South side location is actually
a roadside park with picnic tables. This is the best single view of
the entire region. Open 24 hours. |
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The
"new" bridge over the Pecos River
TE photo, August
2000 |
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Another
view of the Pecos River Bridge
Photo courtesy Richard Berger, April 2004 |
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Another
view of the Pecos River Bridge
TE photo, August 2000 |
The
Old Pecos River High Bridge
Postcard courtesy Linda Kirkpatrick |
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The
Peco River railroad bridge
Old postcard |
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The
old railroad bridge over the Pecos River
Old postcard |
Langtry
Texas Forum
Subject:
Langtry Railroad Bridge
In the 1950s I saw the Langtry Railroad Bridge. I think it was around
1952 or 53. We had been to the Devil's
River where it joins the Rio Grand and I was returning with
with some kinfolks back to Crane, Texas so I could start Football
Practice early. The bridge that we went down on to about 100 foot
above the Pecos River was washed out later. They built a new one
around that time. The one thing I do remember is that the Army engineers
raised the railroad bridge several inches around that time to keep
it from being washed away while traffic was going over the bridge
[It was between 200 and 300 feet to the water from the bottom of
the bridge]. This was considered one of the great engineering feats
of the day. - Ray Best, January 18, 2005
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