Ridiculously overengineered
The Forth Bridge is a way larger structure than it needs to be. The reason for this is that after the Tay Bridge in nearby Dundee collapsed, the public didn't trust big bridges any more. So engineers John Fowler and Benjamin Baker were tasked to design a bridge that would reinstate the trust of passengers through it's look alone.
To get a sense of how huge this bridge is: There is a train in this picture. Try to find it.
Ridiculously overengineered
The Forth Bridge is a way larger structure than it needs to be. The reason for this is that after the Tay Bridge in nearby Dundee collapsed, the public didn't trust big bridges any more. So engineers John Fowler and Benjamin Baker were tasked to design a bridge that would reinstate the trust of passengers through it's look alone.
To get a sense of how huge this bridge is: There is a train in this picture. Try to find it.