| Road and Rail sharing a bridge Posted by grahame at 21:12, 27th July 2025 |     |
An example of a very rare practise from Sweden - I believe it was done at Connel Ferry in the past, and there was something similar at the avalanche shelter on the Kyle one - but it requires considerable precautions, is slow and only words in the most extreme of cases
The train driver has got out, checked the bridge, and pushed the button to lower the barriers ...
... before the train crosses the bridge.
It then stops on the other side to let the passengers off to have a look ...
... and see the road traffic that was held coming over.
And then the passenger go onto the bridge to take a look themselves ...
... with the train manager taking souvenir pictures for the tourists
| Re: Road and Rail sharing a bridge Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 21:51, 27th July 2025 | |
Try doing that on the Royal Albert Bridge.
| Re: Road and Rail sharing a bridge Posted by Oxonhutch at 22:04, 27th July 2025 | |
Also on the Ribble Steam Railway in Preston. Until recently, oil tank wagons from Network Rail ran over the swing bridge.
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