Thread: The first bow-string arch bridge in Britain to carry a railway
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Old November 16th 06, 07:30 PM posted to uk.transport.london,uk.railway
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Default The first bow-string arch bridge in Britain to carry a railway
On Thu, 16 Nov 2006, Chris Game wrote:

Charles Ellson wrote:

Isn't there a yonks-old bowstring bridge on a disused line somewhere up
near Penrith ?

There are several such bridges, some inverted.

Crumbs - how did that happen?

tom

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