20th October 2016
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Forth Bridge 20th October 2016 |
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The Forth Bridge is a railway bridge over the Firth of Forth, 14km, West of Edinburgh. It is
often called the "Forth Rail Bridge" to distinguish it from the road
bridge which bear the same name.
The first crossing goes probably back to the Romans with a boat bridge. A regular ferry operated at Queensferry as early as the 12th century. The railway first crossed the Forth via a ferry installed by Thomas Bouch in 1850. Bouch also designed a suspension railway bridge at Queensferry. But the collapse of the Tay Bridge in 1879 for which he was also the engineer brought a halt to the works. A completely redesigned bridge was started in 1883 and remains today one of the world's most distinctive structures.
| Le Forth Bridge est un pont ferroviaire enjambant le Firth of Forth, 14 km à l'Ouest d'Edinburgh. Il est également appelé le "Forth Rail Bridge" afin de le distingué du pont routier qui porte le même nom. La première traversée remonte probablement à l'époque romaine avec un pont flottant. Dès le XIIè siècle un ferry régulier assurait la traversée l'estuaire. Initialement le chemin de fer traversait l'estuaire par un ferry construit par Thomas Bouch en 1850. Bouch conçu également un pont suspendu à Queensferry. Cependant l'effondrement du Pont Tay dont il fut également l'ingénieur mit un arrêt aux travaux. Un pont complètement reconçu fut construit à partir de 1883 et est encore aujourd'hui un des ouvrages d'art le plus remarquable du monde.
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Dalmeny Station looking to the North. La Gare de Dalmeny les regards portés vers le Nord. |
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South Queensferry. |
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The approach viaduc south seen from the East. Le viaduc d'approche sud vu de l'Est. |
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The bridge seen from the East. Le pont vu de l'Est. |
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The bridge seen from the South-West. Le pont vu du Sud-ouest. |
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The approach viaduc south seen from the West. cantilever. Le viaduc d'approche sud vu de l'Ouest. |
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The bridge seen from South Queensferry harbour. |
Le pont vu du port de South Queensfery. |
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The Forth Bridge seen from the road bridge. Le Pont Forth vu du pont routier. |
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The approach viaduc north seen from the Railway Pier. Le viaduc d'approche nord vu de la Jettée du Chemin de Fer. |
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North Queensferry Station looking to the South. La Gare de North Queensferry les regards portés vers le Sud. |
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North Queensferry. |
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Visitez/Bezoek/Visit |
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May 2009 |
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Images de Ponts. |
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HSL Works in Belgium / Travaux LGV en Belgique / HSL Werven in België. |
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Undiscovered Scotland - Forth Rail Bridge |
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Undiscovered Scotland - The Forth Rail Bridge. |
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Forth Bridge (Forth Rail Bridge) |
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Forth Bridge Railway |
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Firth of Forth Bridge |
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Firth of Forth Bridge |
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Firth of Forth Bridge |
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Forth Rail Bridge |
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Forth Railway Bridge |
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FIFE - Forth Bridge Scotland Stock Photographs |
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Forth Rail Bridge - Visitors Centre Trust. |
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