bridgefailures

96 photos tagged bridgefailures, from 4 members of Flickr Commons.

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Steam engine salvaged from the Tay

from National Library of Scotland

  • Erik Baas is verhuisd naar Ipernity said:
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tay_Rail_Bridge
  • David Flett said:
    I believe this locomotive was repaired and put back into service! Though from the evidence of this photo they must have scrapped the frames, since they are clearly badly buckled. Perhaps it was just the boiler and wheels they reused?

Section of fallen girders

from National Library of Scotland

  • Les Chatfield said:
    Never seen this picture. This part of the bridge was known as "The High Girders" . The track changed from running along the top of the girder "boxes" to inside as seen by the carraige within. Thanks for posting this.

View from south end of gap

from National Library of Scotland

  • g_ponsonby said:
    A fascinating set of views. I know the engineer Bouch was well-known for his lightweight bridges on other railways, but this group of photos gives a graphic impression of the fragility of the first Tay Bridge.
  • night0wl07 said:
    The bridge collapsed in a storm the night of the 28th December 1879. Unfortunately a train was on it at the time and the 75 passengers and crew on board were killed.
  • Chris Hunt said:
    If only they'd supported it with buttresses: www.mcgonagall-online.org.uk/gems/the-tay-bridge-disaster