bridgesbuiltworks

123 photos tagged bridgesbuiltworks, from 1 member of Flickr Commons.

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1880

1918

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Forth Bridge construction: Queensferry cantilever at full height from north end of approach viaduct from National Library of Scotland uploaded November 2010
Forth Bridge construction: Works at Inchgarvie from wind gauge on castle ruins from National Library of Scotland uploaded November 2010
Forth Bridge construction: Queensferry cantilever two thirds full height from National Library of Scotland uploaded November 2010
Forth Bridge construction: Works at Inchgarvie after first three lifts from National Library of Scotland uploaded November 2010
Forth Bridge construction: Fife from Village Pier (west side) from National Library of Scotland uploaded November 2010
Forth Bridge construction: Fife cantilever from the east side from National Library of Scotland uploaded November 2010
Forth Bridge construction: Queensferry cantilever at rail level from National Library of Scotland uploaded November 2010
Forth Bridge construction: General view from North Queensferry hills depicting the three cantilevers at very nearly their full height from National Library of Scotland uploaded November 2010
Forth Bridge construction: Inchgarvie cantilever, three-fourths full height from National Library of Scotland uploaded November 2010
Forth Bridge construction: Queensferry cantilever and eight spans of approach viaduct from National Library of Scotland uploaded November 2010
Forth Bridge construction: General view taken late in the evening from National Library of Scotland uploaded November 2010
Forth Bridge construction: General view taken from the east end of South Queensferry from National Library of Scotland uploaded November 2010
Forth Bridge construction: General view from Port Edgar, with trees in the foreground from National Library of Scotland uploaded November 2010
Forth Bridge construction: Fife cantilever, at full height from village pier from National Library of Scotland uploaded November 2010
Forth Bridge construction: Three cantilevers from the south shore on the occasion of Queensferry superstructure attaining its full height from National Library of Scotland uploaded November 2010

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Part of the train salvaged from the Tay

from National Library of Scotland

g_ponsonby said:
The front of the the tender.

Forth Bridge construction: General view from back of Newhalls Inn, South Queensferry

from National Library of Scotland

normal spot said:
I love looking at old photos like this. Really brings home the work put in to build stuff in those days.
jdandsad@gmail.com said:
A fine image of this magnificent feat of Engineering

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?