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Tag: Octave Chanute

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1865: The Kinzua Viaduct

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on April 27, 2020 · Episode: 1865 Octave Chanute and the Kinzua Viaduct: bridging two centuries. Today, a story of railroads and airplanes.

Tags Buffalo coal transportation construction disasters flight glider flying iron Lake Erie & Pennsylvania railroad masonry New York Octave Chanute railway steel tornado Wright Brothers

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