Need more scottish stuff...really we do

nwallace · Post by **nwallace** » Fri Apr 12, 2002 2:47 pm

Like

http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi1066.htm
- Has a picture that gives basic design of forth bridge

and

http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/tay-bridge.asp
erm thats no a bridge i know i mean the road bridge

and definatley

http://www.imagescape.co.uk/acatalog/Ne ... bridge.htm

Okay for the tay ones i could jsut go for a walk with a camera i know. and i could probably jsut about manage to get a basic model of the railway bridge's metal sections.

I don't recomend this one is built though
http://www.tts1.demon.co.uk/tay.html
http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/centlib/ taybridge/taybridge.htm

http://www.doughoughton.com/webpage/image/65/a65893.jpg

hem.passagen.se/donj/artiklar/ broar/eng_broar.html

http://www.media.uwe.ac.uk/masoud/projects/ bridges/photos/piers.gif

eddief · Post by **eddief** » Fri Apr 12, 2002 3:06 pm

anyone going to build the forth bridge?

danielwilkieuk · Post by **danielwilkieuk** » Fri Apr 12, 2002 3:12 pm

Dont think anyone is planing it.. Its not realy needed yet.

Daniel

eddief · Post by **eddief** » Fri Apr 12, 2002 3:43 pm

not really, but it would be fantastic to drive a train over it

danielwilkieuk · Post by **danielwilkieuk** » Fri Apr 12, 2002 3:57 pm

Just drive?

I want to go for a swim

nwallace · Post by **nwallace** » Fri Apr 12, 2002 5:22 pm

Hm, on the subject of brisges hum well i did start it.

There seems to be absolutley no continuity of stories abotu the tay bridge disaster other than that the train fell off the bridge.

The first version i head was it was a burntisland train.

Other stories say it was an edinburgh train and things like K. Marx and the other guy missed it by about 5 seconds etc.

Some version say it went through St Fort/Links Wood others that it had gone over the newport line.

Er, so like what where did the train really leave from?

Kevo00 · Post by **Kevo00** » Sat Apr 13, 2002 7:35 am

I thought the story was that both Marx and Engels were on it, but their carrages didn't come off the bridge or something? I think the story about the engine being fished out and nicknamed "the Diver" by NB staff is true though. I'll have to do some digging around now you mention it, but one thing is for certain, the bridge did definitely fall down because the old supports are in the river to remind us (or maybe someone built some ornamental ones there to create a legend). But any MSTS model of it would need to have the old piers beside it anyway...and have the useful bonus of actually being able to run frieght on it.

nwallace · Post by **nwallace** » Sat Apr 13, 2002 9:01 am

I have seen freight trains parked up in the sidings a couple of times recently.

And they seem to be running HSTs over it at the same time with the limitation only being in the high girders.

Nope al lcarriages fell.

The loco being fished out is true because it was taken to either Tayport or Glasgow (depending on the story) for examiantion and then continued to be used till '24

Kevo00 · Post by **Kevo00** » Sat Apr 13, 2002 1:24 pm

Aah they must now be finally confident that it is again strong enough to carry frieght trains. Perhaps that means that the footpath underneath the bridge at the old Dundee Esplanade station can be re-opened then, although some sort of work still seems to be going on around there.

nwallace · Post by **nwallace** » Sat Apr 13, 2002 5:45 pm

Not seen any freight crossing though. but they have definatley got 2 trains on the low girders again, and the little platforms Mowlem have been hinging underneath are now well out into the middle.

Don't think the subway will be opening for a while, anyhow whats wrong with using the pavement and going round the edge of the bridge?

Most people I know get a taxi to tescos if they live in roseangle (or further along)

Kevo00 · Post by **Kevo00** » Sat Apr 13, 2002 6:35 pm

Absolutely nothing, but it seems to make it much longer walking round there when you have bags and stuff from Tescos to carry. Have often considered nicking a trolley to save on the taxi money.

But you used to be able to get a cool view into the Glasgow line from that footpath as well as climb the stairs up to outside the old Esplande station to look in, which always made it interesting, although I suppose the footpath itself might just have been a relic from when the station was open.

nwallace · Post by **nwallace** » Mon Apr 15, 2002 5:15 am

That walk is further than i though!!!

Kevo00 · Post by **Kevo00** » Mon Apr 15, 2002 8:07 am

Yerp!

gm071class · Post by **gm071class** » Sat Nov 19, 2005 11:59 pm

ya, we definately need more Scottish stuff.

Post by **codrivermike** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 12:07 am

What. Like a virtual deep fried Mars bar?