Forth Rail Bridge DSC_7049
The Forth Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge across the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, 9 miles west of central Edinburgh. Completed in 1890, it is considered a symbol of Scotland. It was designed by English engineers
Sir John Fowler and Sir Benjamin Baker
Construction started: 1882 Opened: 4 March 1890
Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom, Fife
Total length: 2,467 m
Bridge type: Cantilever bridge
Longest span: 521 m
At the peak of work, about 4,600 men were employed in building the Forth Bridge. It said that 73 died during the building of the bridge,
The final rivet was hammered in by the then Prince of Wales standing on the bridge itself, in what must have been the safest working conditions anyone involved could have faced. It isn’t known if he was aware of the deaths of the men and boys doing that job, May the all Rest in Peace Amen
Forth Rail Bridge DSC_7049
The Forth Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge across the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, 9 miles west of central Edinburgh. Completed in 1890, it is considered a symbol of Scotland. It was designed by English engineers
Sir John Fowler and Sir Benjamin Baker
Construction started: 1882 Opened: 4 March 1890
Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom, Fife
Total length: 2,467 m
Bridge type: Cantilever bridge
Longest span: 521 m
At the peak of work, about 4,600 men were employed in building the Forth Bridge. It said that 73 died during the building of the bridge,
The final rivet was hammered in by the then Prince of Wales standing on the bridge itself, in what must have been the safest working conditions anyone involved could have faced. It isn’t known if he was aware of the deaths of the men and boys doing that job, May the all Rest in Peace Amen