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(off-topic) Forth Bridge Rivets
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 30 Nov 2004 13:11:53 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Scott Arthur writes:
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> > If we are talking bridge spotting, I'll be crossing this (road) one today:
> > http://www.firstcity.f9.co.uk/newgallery/out1.htm
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> Not a bad little suspension bridge, but dwarfed when one compares it to the
> Mighty Mac...
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> http://www.mackinacbridge.org/ (I've posted links to it in the past I think)
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> > As I cross it, I'll be looking at this (rail) one:
> > http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/features/featurefirst1053.html
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> Ah, the Forth rail bridge. One of my favorites. There aren't too many
> bridges that look like it in shape (with the inward sloping cantilever
> towers) or in expanse and it was a ground breaker in its day. My hero, D. B.
> Steinman, (1) took a lot of lessons away from Bouch and the failure of the
> Firth of Tay bridge...
The Forth Bridges Visitors Centre Trust (a registered charity) has a limited
number of encapsulated Forth Bridge rivets for sale. The rivets were removed as
part of the ongoing maintenance of the structure and donated to the trust by
Network Rail who look after the UK rail network.
They cost a very reasonable £35 + £5 P&P.
For more information, see:
http://www.forthbridges.org.uk/rivet.htm
Scott A
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| (...) Mighty Mac... (URL) (I've posted links to it in the past I think) (...) bridges that look like it in shape (with the inward sloping cantilever towers) or in expanse and it was a ground breaker in its day. My hero, D. B. Steinman, (1) took a (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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