CSXT – Hojack Railroad Swing Bridge

River Mile 0.9 of the Genesee River Rochester, Monroe County, New York

Detailed Descriptions of the Bridge Components Offered for Preservation

Date Plaques (Photos 1 – 4)

Location on Bridge: Northwest truss end post and southeast truss end post

Function: Displays the date of construction and the company that built the bridge

Dimensions: Approximately 1’-6” x 0’-8”

Weight: Approximately 15 pounds/each

Condition: Both have surface corrosion and are coated with lead based paint. SE plaque is 50% missing.

Steam Engine & Flywheel Assembly (Photo 5)

Location on Bridge: Inside the Control House

Function: The steam engine and flywheel supplied the mechanical energy used to operate the bridge

Dimensions: Approximately 10’-0” x 5’-0” plan area, 3’-0” high

Weight: Approximately 1,300 pounds

Condition: Appears to be intact, surface rust and peeling paint exist. Paint is likely lead based.

Operability: Unknown Lever Assembly (Photo 6)

Location on Bridge: Inside the Control House

Function: Manual controls that operated the engine throttle and brake, and engaged the various operating mechanisms allowing the bridge to swing.

Dimensions: Approximately 4’-0” x 4’-0” plan area, approximately 4’-0” high

Weight: Approximately 750 pounds

Condition: Appears to be intact. Surface rust and peeling paint present. Paint is likely lead based. There is a potential for asbestos in the clutches as well.

Operability: Unknown Bridge Rotation Indicator Face & Stand (Photo 7)

Location on Bridge: Inside the Control House

Function: The rotation indicator face and stand showed the relative open-closed position of the Bridge as it swung. It was driven off the main drive shaft. The plans of record indicate that the back of the indicator dial face is enscribed with “King Bridge Co.”

Dimensions: Approximately 2’-0” x 2’-0” plan area, 3’-6” high

Weight: Approximately 200 pounds

Condition: Appears to be intact however face markings may be gone. Surface rust and peeling paint exist. It is likely that the paint is lead based.

Operability: Unknown

Photo 1 Date Plaque on northwest

truss end post

Photo 2 Date Plaque from northwest truss

end post after removal

Photo 3Date Plaque on southeast

truss end post

Photo 4Date Plaque from southeast truss

end post after removal

Photo 5Steam Engine & Flywheel

Photo 6Lever Assembly

Photo 7Bridge Rotation Indicator Face & Stand

(behind vertical piping)