Thread: The first bow-string arch bridge in Britain to carry a railway
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Old November 17th 06, 08:45 AM posted to uk.transport.london,uk.railway
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Default The first bow-string arch bridge in Britain to carry a railway
BH Williams wrote:

"Charles Ellson" wrote in message
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On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 20:30:23 +0000, Tom Anderson
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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?

Kids probably. It's not safe to leave anything unattended
nowadays.

Erector held the drawing upside down.....

It's surprising they work upside down. And these Cumbrian
construction guys never could read a drawing!

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