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Old June 27th 10, 01:26 PM posted to uk.transport.london
Basil Jet[_2_] Basil Jet[_2_] is offline
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On 26/06/2010 17:29, Bruce wrote:

US viaducts also post-date the introduction of steel. At the time
most British lines were built, metal girders would have been made of
wrought and cast iron and could not span nearly as far as the later
steel girders could.


Thanks.