Trainride from Hsipaw to Pyin U Lwin, Gokteik Viaduct
The bridge was constructed in 1899 by the Pennsylvania and Maryland Bridge Construction Company, and opened in 1900. The components were made by the Pennsylvania Steel Company and were shipped from the United States.
It is the highest bridge in Myanmar and when it was completed, the largest railway trestle in the world. It is located approximately 100 km northeast of Mandalay.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goteik_viaduct
Scanned slide, image taken mid March 1998
Trainride from Hsipaw to Pyin U Lwin, Gokteik Viaduct
The bridge was constructed in 1899 by the Pennsylvania and Maryland Bridge Construction Company, and opened in 1900. The components were made by the Pennsylvania Steel Company and were shipped from the United States.
It is the highest bridge in Myanmar and when it was completed, the largest railway trestle in the world. It is located approximately 100 km northeast of Mandalay.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goteik_viaduct
Scanned slide, image taken mid March 1998