The track at this point is on a timber trestle over Dry Branch Creek, with new stone abutments for a 110 foot two-span bridge under construction and new fill behind the abutments. The next bridge up the line is very similar and dated 1898; this photo was probably taken that summer.
Note: This image has been edited to remove numerous speckles from the sky and a few scratches.
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A narrow gauge train crossing Dry Branch Creek north of Burlington, Iowa