Contributions of the group Railway Bridges

Viaduct Arches

nobody@ipernity.com (Gavin Johnson) — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 07:41:58 +0000

HWW! The shot was taken underneath a viaduct in Stroud, Gloucestershire, where the railway crosses the Stroudwater Canal and the river Frome.

I haven't seen this construction before, where there is an arch at the top and bottom of the structure. I'm sure there are load-bearing reasons for it. The arches make for a pleasing symmetry and perspective, I think.

Train Near Beziers, France

nobody@ipernity.com (Robert Swanson) — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 21:59:54 +0000

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Taken during our boating trip on the Canal Du Midi. The excursion terminated in this city. The Canal joins up with the river that runs through Beziers, hence the railroad bridge.

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Intercity Train Over Thames

nobody@ipernity.com (Robert Swanson) — Sun, 03 Aug 2025 18:28:23 +0000

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Taken during our 1993 cruise along the Thames River. We hired a boat and went from nearly Oxford down to Hampton Court.

The photo does not quite do justice to what we saw. The train is an Intercity 125, meaning that it can run at 125 MPH. Our boat had just passed under the bridge at a maximum of 5 miles per hour. The bridge (the Maidenhead Bridge, I think) was designed and built for the railroad by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. It opened in 1839. At the same moment, in the sky (not visible) the Concorde SST was taking off from Heathrow Airport, heading for its cruising altitude flying faster than the speed of sound.

Quite the contrast!

Oh by the way, both the IC 125 and the SST are very loud!

These photos were scanned from prints (we apologize for the quality).

aav[23]/bri[23] - western face

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 18:23:18 +0000

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Sunlight on the western face of the Alston Arches viaduct, and looking downstream over the River South Tyne. This view highlights the angle at which the viaduct crosses the river here, and the bulk of the "cutwaters" protecting the lower sections of the arches from spates / floodwater.

7xxxxx Celigny 6

nobody@ipernity.com (Jean Vernet) — Sat, 22 Jul 2023 18:47:53 +0000

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RBe 4/4 sur un pont provisoire à Céligny dans les années 1970

7xxxxx Celigny 4

nobody@ipernity.com (Jean Vernet) — Sat, 22 Jul 2023 18:47:59 +0000

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Train international ISAR-RHÔNE sur un pont provisoire à Céligny. À la loc une voiture ABm DB München-Lyon. Années 1970

7xxxxx Celigny 3

nobody@ipernity.com (Jean Vernet) — Sat, 22 Jul 2023 18:48:00 +0000

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Re 4/4 II + train direct sur un pont provisoire à Céligny dans les années 1970

230426 Othmarsingen Am840 XTmas 1

nobody@ipernity.com (Jean Vernet) — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 16:16:48 +0000

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XTmas TES à Othmarsingen

230426 Othmarsingen RABDe502 1

nobody@ipernity.com (Jean Vernet) — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 16:16:50 +0000

Jean Vernet has posted:

RABDe 502 à Othmarsingen

230426 Othmarsingen TGV

nobody@ipernity.com (Jean Vernet) — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 16:19:38 +0000

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TGV LYRIA à Othmarsingen

230426 Othmarsingen fret 1

nobody@ipernity.com (Jean Vernet) — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 16:20:04 +0000

Jean Vernet has posted:

Trafic fret intense à Othmarsingen

230426 Othmarsingen RABe526 1

nobody@ipernity.com (Jean Vernet) — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 16:15:26 +0000

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RABe 526 SOB à Othmarsingen

220923 Othmarsingen TGV LYRIA 0

nobody@ipernity.com (Jean Vernet) — Sun, 25 Sep 2022 09:58:48 +0000

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TGV LYRIA à Othmarsingen

220923 Othmarsingen ICN 1

nobody@ipernity.com (Jean Vernet) — Sun, 25 Sep 2022 09:56:22 +0000

Jean Vernet has posted:

ICN à Othmarsingen

220923 Othmarsingen RABe502

nobody@ipernity.com (Jean Vernet) — Sun, 25 Sep 2022 09:56:23 +0000

Jean Vernet has posted:

RABe 502 à Othmarsingen

220923 Othmarsingen Re420 poste

nobody@ipernity.com (Jean Vernet) — Sun, 25 Sep 2022 09:56:24 +0000

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Re 4/4 II + poste à Othmarsingen

Kinzua Railroad Bridge Remains

nobody@ipernity.com (Robert Swanson) — Sat, 01 Jan 2022 21:54:34 +0000

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This classic railway trestle in central Pennsylvania, was abandoned by the railroad. After that, it was used for various railroad excursions, until a major storm caused most of the bridge to collapse into the valley below.

This image is taken looking down from the end of the existing bridge (now a state park) at the wreckage in the valley below.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinzua_Bridge

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210714 Leuk viaduc CFF

nobody@ipernity.com (Jean Vernet) — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 18:57:05 +0000

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Viaduc CFF sur le Rhône près de Leuk

210714 Leuk Re460 0

nobody@ipernity.com (Jean Vernet) — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 18:51:03 +0000

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Re 460 + IR sur le viaduc sur le Rhône près de Leuk

bri[12] - Private Bridge / Pont Briwet

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 16:37:17 +0000

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The rail / toll road bridge over the treath bach. This is due to be replaced shortly (by 2015 and will cost almost £20million).
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Currently (dec 2012) the toll is 50p for cars, and this road route to Harlech is shorter than going via Maentwrog - unless you're in a 'bus or hgv.
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Pont Briwet has stood since 1867 and was partially rebuilt in 1932 - it is grade II listed, and is very rare, but that has not stopped the decision to demolish it, the replacement will be concrete. I had been told that the old timber bridge - which is privately owned - would be retained as a path / cycleway. So much for CADW.

After a tremendous amount of "fun and games" the replacement rail part was opened in September 2014 and a further tremendous amount of effort and delays the road part opened on 13th July 2015.
In my opinion, both sides of the new bridge are modern, concrete eyesores. The fact that the listed bridge was destroyed, instead of becoming a foot and cycle path, makes me very cross. My info is that the footpath use would Not have over-stressed the old bridge ...