Did you know that the world's first Iron Bridge is in Telford? I'll bring a picture of it, & a detailed history, on Thursday. Be excited. Posted by Tikay10
Railway bridge? I`m a train driver and go through Telford regularly. Where is the bridge?
I`m not a spotter or anything, but still interested.
In Response to Re: HOW HOT IS KARA SCOTT : Railway bridge? I`m a train driver and go through Telford regularly. Where is the bridge? I`m not a spotter or anything, but still interested. Posted by OMahonyO
It's not a Train Bridge, it's a Pedestrian Bridge. See...
More to the point - yoi are a Train Driver? Tell me more!
Passenger, or Freight? Line? How long?
My Dad was a Train Driver - Steam Engines & then Diesels, - & I so wanted to follow in his footsteps, onto the footplate, but he would not let me - "get a proper job, one where you wear a tie". He was on the GWR - what else? - & Fired, & Drove, "King George V", with the it's famous Bell, regularly, as did Grandad Angell.
How hot is the Clifton suspension bridge? Posted by NoseyBonk
It was a Design & Build job by I K Brunel Construction. Go visit it - it's astonishing, built all those years ago, & still doing the job perfectly, despite carrying loads far in excess of those it was designed for. While there, visit the Camera Obscurer just above the Bridge - it's marvellous.
I K Brunel also built the three great Iron Steamships of the time - Great Eastern, Great Western & Great Britain, Menai Bridge, Thames Tunnel, Box Tunnel, Bristol Harbour, & in his spare time the ntire Great Western Raiway, including those Cathedral-like Termini at Paddington, & Bristol Temple Meads.
And this bridge - the largest, longest & flttest brick built arch ever constructed at the time, at Maidenhead, over the Thames. His critics scoffed, & said it would collapse within weeks. To this day, it stll carries the Great Western Main Line. How's that for "fit for purpose"?
In Response to Re: HOW HOT IS KARA SCOTT : It was a Design & Build job by I K Brunel Construction. Go visit it - it's astonishing, built all those years ago, & still doing the job perfectly, despite carrying loads far in excess of those it was designed for. While there, visit the Camera Obscurer just above the Bridge - it's marvellous. I K Brunel also built the three great Iron Steamships of the time - Great Eastern, Great Western & Great Britain, Menai Bridge, Thames Tunnel, Box Tunnel, Bristol Harbour, & in his spare time the ntire Great Western Raiway, including those Cathedral-like Termini at Paddington, & Bristol Temple Meads. And this bridge - the largest, longest & flttest brick built arch ever constructed at the time, at Maidenhead, over the Thames. His critics scoffed, & said it would collapse within weeks. To this day, it stll carries the Great Western Main Line. How's that for "fit for purpose"? Posted by Tikay10
hey tkay i work on the railway on the overhead lines m8 am COSS and a.p AUOTHORISED PERSON im sic 2 death of seein the tracks but reckon u wud love my job, it involves sleeping all night in the back of my van m8 and gettin paid silly money,if u want 2 swap for 1 week we can m8, cheers lol
In Response to Re: HOW HOT IS KARA SCOTT : hey tkay i work on the railway on the overhead lines m8 am COSS and a.p AUOTHORISED PERSON im sic 2 death of seein the tracks but reckon u wud love my job, it involves sleeping all night in the back of my van m8 and gettin paid silly money,if u want 2 swap for 1 week we can m8, cheers lol Posted by mickjenn1
That would mean Mick analysing the Open! Heaven forbid!
In Response to Re: HOW HOT IS KARA SCOTT : hey tkay i work on the railway on the overhead lines m8 am COSS and a.p AUOTHORISED PERSON im sic 2 death of seein the tracks but reckon u wud love my job, it involves sleeping all night in the back of my van m8 and gettin paid silly money,if u want 2 swap for 1 week we can m8, cheers lol Posted by mickjenn1
Stirling bridge in Stirling Scotland was the site of the massacre of English troops at the hands of William Wallace (aka Braveheart). He swept down from the nearby hills whilst the English army was crossing this narrow bridge in 1287, and his vastly outnumbered men were victorious.
Stirling Bridge - Scotland Stirling bridge in Stirling Scotland was the site of the massacre of English troops at the hands of William Wallace (aka Braveheart). He swept down from the nearby hills whilst the English army was crossing this narrow bridge in 1287, and his vastly outnumbered men were victorious. P.S Michelle is hotter than Kara imo... Posted by mike1975
The English got beat by the Scots? Get away! That's not happened often, has it?
I thought England owned Scotland - no?
PS - Fine bridge, Sir. I was up by the Forth Bridges a few weeks ago - absolutely stunning.
In Response to Re: HOW HOT IS KARA SCOTT : It's not a Train Bridge, it's a Pedestrian Bridge. See... More to the point - yoi are a Train Driver? Tell me more! Passenger, or Freight? Line? How long? My Dad was a Train Driver - Steam Engines & then Diesels, - & I so wanted to follow in his footsteps, onto the footplate, but he would not let me - "get a proper job, one where you wear a tie". He was on the GWR - what else? - & Fired, & Drove, "King George V", with the it's famous Bell, regularly, as did Grandad Angell. Posted by Tikay10
Passenger, about 5 yrs. Chester, Crewe, Holyhead, Manchester, Brum, Bidston, Stafford. Also, we wear ties these days.
MICKJENN1, I prob know u or ppl that do. I used to live in Crewe and know quite a few on Overheads.
Do you know Matty Fagan, Jason Williams, Russ and Chris Dale, Dougie Dawson, Norman Skelly, Chris Smith, Peter Charlesworth.
Theyre not all from same company, some of them with contractors. Who you work for Network Rail??
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I`m not a spotter or anything, but still interested.
More to the point - yoi are a Train Driver? Tell me more!
Passenger, or Freight? Line? How long?
My Dad was a Train Driver - Steam Engines & then Diesels, - & I so wanted to follow in his footsteps, onto the footplate, but he would not let me - "get a proper job, one where you wear a tie". He was on the GWR - what else? - & Fired, & Drove, "King George V", with the it's famous Bell, regularly, as did Grandad Angell.
Well, at least you're wearing a tie. One out of two ain't bad....
Sorry OMahoneyO, meant to add, the Iron Bridge is in a place called - "IronBridge", near Telford.
Hush you, this is for grown-ups only, we are talking Bridges, & Trains. I think I've died, & woken up in Heaven.
But I have put my Bridge Book in the Car, & will show it to you on Thursday.
The only things Tikay imagines 'going like a train' are indeed, trains...
0-10 for imaginative town naming imo.
It was a Design & Build job by I K Brunel Construction. Go visit it - it's astonishing, built all those years ago, & still doing the job perfectly, despite carrying loads far in excess of those it was designed for. While there, visit the Camera Obscurer just above the Bridge - it's marvellous.
I K Brunel also built the three great Iron Steamships of the time - Great Eastern, Great Western & Great Britain, Menai Bridge, Thames Tunnel, Box Tunnel, Bristol Harbour, & in his spare time the ntire Great Western Raiway, including those Cathedral-like Termini at Paddington, & Bristol Temple Meads.
And this bridge - the largest, longest & flttest brick built arch ever constructed at the time, at Maidenhead, over the Thames. His critics scoffed, & said it would collapse within weeks. To this day, it stll carries the Great Western Main Line. How's that for "fit for purpose"?
Catenery, purlease.
Stirling Bridge - Scotland
Stirling bridge in Stirling Scotland was the site of the massacre of English troops at the hands of William Wallace (aka Braveheart). He swept down from the nearby hills whilst the English army was crossing this narrow bridge in 1287, and his vastly outnumbered men were victorious.
P.S Michelle is hotter than Kara imo...
I thought England owned Scotland - no?
PS - Fine bridge, Sir. I was up by the Forth Bridges a few weeks ago - absolutely stunning.
Passenger, about 5 yrs. Chester, Crewe, Holyhead, Manchester, Brum, Bidston, Stafford. Also, we wear ties these days.
MICKJENN1, I prob know u or ppl that do. I used to live in Crewe and know quite a few on Overheads.
Do you know Matty Fagan, Jason Williams, Russ and Chris Dale, Dougie Dawson, Norman Skelly, Chris Smith, Peter Charlesworth.
Theyre not all from same company, some of them with contractors. Who you work for Network Rail??
Can we get back on topic now please? Sky moderators aren't doing a very good job letting all these people take this off topic :P