The first bow-string arch bridge in Britain to carry a railway
 

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The first bow-string arch bridge in Britain to carry a railway
 

"John Rowland" wrote in message
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That's a pretty extravagant claim - isn't Stephenson's High level Bridge on
Tyneside a sextuple bowstring arch?

Paul

The first bow-string arch bridge in Britain to carry a railway
 

On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:35:17 -0000, "John Rowland"
wrote:

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

The BBC also seems to think there's an old GCR one in Leicester:-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/actionnetwork/G1273

There's also a Great Western one apparently:-
http://www.thamesweb.co.uk/windsor/r...p01/index.html
but I'm not sure if the diagonal braces (assuming they are original)
don't take it outwith the basic spec. of a "bowstring" bridge.
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"John Rowland" wrote in message
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So at Whitechapel the high level platforms are the Underground, and the low
level platforms will be the Overground.

Peter

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Paul Scott wrote:

"John Rowland" wrote in message
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http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/press-cent...t.asp?prID=934

That's a pretty extravagant claim - isn't Stephenson's High level Bridge on
Tyneside a sextuple bowstring arch?

Yep. I'm pretty sure there's an earlier example, too, but can't recall it
right now.

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The first bow-string arch bridge in Britain to carry a railway
 

Peter Masson wrote:
"John Rowland" wrote in message
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So at Whitechapel the high level platforms are the Underground, and the low
level platforms will be the Overground.

Indeed. Does anyone know if they're going to keep the East London Line
branding once the extension is completed, or will it become just
another overground link?

Also, from the link:

"Phase two will join the East London Railway to Clapham Junction and
will complete an orbital rail route around London on which London
Overground services will run, following the London 2012 Olympics."

Surely inaccurate? There won't be a single orbital rail route;
passengers will be able to complete an outer circle journey, but only
with a few changes: Clapham Junction to Willesden Junction, Willesden
Junction to Highbury & Islington, Highbury & Islington to Surrey Quays,
Surrey Quays to Clapham Junction.

Patrick

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"John Rowland" wrote in message
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Rubbish. There is a bowstring arch bridge on the Sheffield Supertram system,
right in the middle of the city.

Peter Fox

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"Peter Fox" wrote in message
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"John Rowland" wrote in message
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Rubbish. There is a bowstring arch bridge on the Sheffield Supertram
system, right in the middle of the city.

Peter Fox

Do you know anyone in the TfL press office who you could remind of this -
all they had to do was a quick google - of course they probably have a
'London only' version, like the DfT...

Paul

The first bow-string arch bridge in Britain to carry a railway
 

Paul Scott wrote:

Do you know anyone in the TfL press office who you could remind of this -

Doubt they'd take any notice.

How many press releases with incorrect data like that have ever been
retracted or corrected ? The odd one where something has been incorrect
with the mainstream part of the data, but no-one ever resolves
peripheral waffle BS.


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Nick

The first bow-string arch bridge in Britain to carry a railway
 

Charles Ellson wrote:

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

LOL! I wondered how long it would take for someone to bring up the
Keswick-Penrith line project!

There are several such bridges, some inverted. All in poor condition
though - accessible to bridleway traffic.

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