Scotswood Railway Bridge- Newcastle Upon Tyne England
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member broadoak2006
N 54° 58.082 W 001° 41.647
30U E 583599 N 6092013
The Scotswood Railway Bridge is a disused railway bridge crossing the River Tyne in North East England, formerly part of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, carrying the main line between the Scotswood and Blaydon stations
Waymark Code: WMJ5TA
Location: North East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/29/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
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With six hogback girder spans standing on five groups of cast-iron tubular piers, this bridge is the fourth rail crossing of the Tyne at Scotswood.
In 1860, at the age of 21, the original timber structure succumbed to an engine's hot ashes. A replacement spanned the gap a year later and a single track bridge was temporarily installed in 1865. T E Harrison's existing 698-foot double-tracker first beared the weight of trains in 1871, thanks to an investment of £20,000.
It is built on a skew to allow traffic to approach at speed. Despite being strengthened in 1943, today it carries nothing heavier than gas and water mains.
Bridge Type: Other

Bridge Usage: Abandoned/Not Active

Moving Bridge: This bridge is static (has no moving pieces)

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