Wickham Green too Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 3 hours ago, rab said: Wrong kind of snow??? Most definitely - and it caught EVERYBODY out ! .......... I was working by New Beckenham station at the time and we closed the office early, about 4PM on 1st Feb as it was looking bad outside. I got to the station as the last down train arrived - the driver told me it was the last one and was terminating there and then so I checked out the buses and found they'd already packed up .... trudged up to the Junction and found the main line still open so caught a train to Bromley South and trudged home from there. There were no trains nor buses on the 2nd. This was New Beckenham on the 3rd : - 3/2/09 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted August 7 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 7 Looks like the point heaters were working. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunwurken Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 Our old friend 11' 8", sorry now 12' 4" still catching them. https://11foot8.com/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted August 7 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 7 Since he seems to have got away with it he can do it again tomorrow. Jonathan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 On 07/05/2024 at 19:29, JZ said: I know nothing more. Perth 2018 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted August 7 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 7 18 hours ago, Dagworth said: The Chalfont Viaduct was built between 1902 and 1906. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalfont_Viaduct "Give peas a chance". 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 19 hours ago, Dagworth said: The Chalfont Viaduct was built between 1902 and 1906. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalfont_Viaduct Every time I drive through I think it's clever that they designed the arches to take a 3-lane motorway 👍😉 Bl**dy "10 Foot" hasn't yet managed to get his sticky white-paint stained hands anywhere near it yet - only a a matter of time though as I'm convinced he works in the Rail industry ..................... 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 32 minutes ago, Southernman46 said: Every time I drive through I think it's clever that they designed the arches to take a 3-lane motorway 👍😉 ... ... though they forgot to leave room for a hard shoulder - aka fourth lane. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 1 hour ago, Wickham Green too said: ... though they forgot to leave room for a hard shoulder - aka fourth lane. Which they are removing from "smart" 😵 motorways by the mile ............................................... 🤦♂️ 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium SM42 Posted August 7 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 7 4 hours ago, Wickham Green too said: ... though they forgot to leave room for a hard shoulder - aka fourth lane. That goes through the other two arches Andy 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Reorte Posted August 8 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 8 (edited) 4 hours ago, SM42 said: That goes through the other two arches Like this? Edited August 8 by Reorte 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
62613 Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 19 hours ago, Southernman46 said: Every time I drive through I think it's clever that they designed the arches to take a 3-lane motorway 👍😉 Bl**dy "10 Foot" hasn't yet managed to get his sticky white-paint stained hands anywhere near it yet - only a a matter of time though as I'm convinced he works in the Rail industry ..................... The proprietors of the Manchester and Birmingham Railway had the same forward vision at Stockport; although those of the Stockport Timperley and Altrincham probably didn't! 3 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mol_PMB Posted August 8 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 8 The Bridgewater aqueduct - all looks fine from this angle except maybe a few splinters: But walk underneath it and it looks like this: It must have taken quite some force to splinter this timber beam - it's at least 12" square: This seems to happen quite regularly. 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 It's sacrificial though - designed to take the initial impact and protect the actual bridge - impressive crunching though !! 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 6 minutes ago, Southernman46 said: ... impressive crunching though !! Looks like a single point of contact - presumably a crane or digger jib. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted August 11 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 11 Buses and bridges, compilation. 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JZ Posted September 10 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 10 Don't usually read the Daily Mail Lite, but this caught my attention. Bridge strike potential? 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted September 11 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 11 (edited) The famed 'Monty' in Melbourne, is still collecting victims and doing wonders for the truck rebuilding industry. Only 6 days since last hit. https://howmanydayssincemontaguestreetbridgehasbeenhit.com/ Edited September 11 by kevinlms wrong word 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago Another today, Greatbridge Road, Romsey https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0kjx503rxro 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingEdwardII Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago 1 hour ago, Talltim said: Greatbridge Road, Romsey Sadly, it's as regular as clockwork at that bridge. Causes chaos for the town as it's the main route north. The steel roll bars installed on each side of the bridge seem to do their job and cause maximum damage to the truck with minimum impact on the bridge. It's not a particularly low bridge - it will take double decker buses quite happily. Yours, Mike. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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