Different bridges for different needs. Over large water spans that have to clear ships and can't put piers in the shipping lanes you have long-span arch bridges like Hell Gate in New York City and, of course, the Sydney Harbour Bridge which, although a highway bridge does have light rail on it as well. There are two nice braced spandrel arch bridges side by side across the Niagara River at the Falls. One is abandoned and the other has a rail deck and a road deck below. The longest rail bridge span in the world is the Québec Bridge across the St. Lawrence between Québec City and Lévis which is two large cantilevered trusses with a short truss in the middle, resembling the Forth Bridge a little. Or it was the longest the last time I read up on this. These records refer to the clear span. Obviously a viaduct with hundreds of piers can be as long as you like. The challenge is building a long span without intermediate supporting piers. Rail bridges are constrained by the need to be stiff and strong, so are always beefier than bridges that carry only roadways...and they can't have vertical curves with peaks in the middle or the trains will derail going over the top. You never used to see suspension bridges for rail because they bounce and sway too much for trains, although I think Japan and China have built them recently. All bridges are interesting, small, big, or record-breaking, because their job is to solve the problem of moving traffic over a gap in the most economical way possible, given all the constraints imposed by a railway. Thanks for recording train movements over this masterpiece.
Yes, I did. You should check out the Lethbridge Viaduct, commonly known as the High Level Bridge. Length: 1,623.860 m (5,327 ft 7+1⁄2 in) and a hight of 96 m (314 ft) above river bed.
I've seen bridges that are even more spectacular, to name two, the Forth Bridge and the Viaduct of Moresnet, the later is a truss bridge build to span a country❗
Huey P Long railroad bridge in New Orleans is the most impressive bridge that I have seen. Nearly 23,000 feet long and ships travel under it on the Mississippi River.
Yes..i could not imagine how many trucks would be on our antiquated goat path highway #1 in BC if it were not for our awesome railways. Many sections of the “Trans Canada #1 “ in Bc are still only 2 lanes with some passing lanes…sad to say.
Actually one much more spectacular. I operated over the Huey P Long Bridge over the Mississippi River, in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana just up river from New Orleans. It was the longest Railroad Bridge in the world when it was opened in Dec 1935. It’s 23,000 feet long and has a 1.25% grade.
@@PacificNWRailfan it’s the longest railroad bridge in the US. Of the 10 longest bridges in the world 7 of them is in China. Several of the Top China bridges also have railroad tracks. One in Thailand the other 2 are in SE Louisiana. The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway at nearly 24 miles and the Manchac Swamp Bridge at almost 23 miles. These two don’t have rail.
I didn't find the bridge spectacular. It was just a normal, everyday bridge supported by piers like many other bridges. I think suspension and cable stayed bridges are more spectacular. But I did find the length of the train spectacular.
Suspension and cable stayed bridges are really not rigid enough to carry railroad traffic. As I know of only one railroad suspension bridge existed, the John B. Roebling bridge spanning the river from Niagara Falls, and in service for up to 42 years. It was finally replaced by an arch bridge, similar to the recently replaced NS bridge spanning the Genesee River at Letchworth State Park, at Portageville, NY. Mr. Paul Mallery, author of Bridge and Trestle Handbook (for creating an accurate looking model railroad bridges) made mention that the Roebling bridge was heavily modified during its 42 years in service. The Roebling bridge had two decks, its lower deck carried vehicular traffic. The railroad tracks were above.)
The trestle in BACK TO THE FUTURE III was awesome too! Became reality as Marty got up to 88mph!
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Awesome
Spectacular shot. That huge trestle makes the train look like n scale. Thanks.
Oh what a beautiful bridge that is one strong bridge to hold that much weight from the train
This is second longest train bridge in Canada behind Lethbridge.
I worked on a few in Orangeville. BCRY operated and maintained the railway at the time.
Born in Lethbridge.
That bridge is adorable.
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That's bloody amazing
Different bridges for different needs. Over large water spans that have to clear ships and can't put piers in the shipping lanes you have long-span arch bridges like Hell Gate in New York City and, of course, the Sydney Harbour Bridge which, although a highway bridge does have light rail on it as well.
There are two nice braced spandrel arch bridges side by side across the Niagara River at the Falls. One is abandoned and the other has a rail deck and a road deck below.
The longest rail bridge span in the world is the Québec Bridge across the St. Lawrence between Québec City and Lévis which is two large cantilevered trusses with a short truss in the middle, resembling the Forth Bridge a little. Or it was the longest the last time I read up on this. These records refer to the clear span. Obviously a viaduct with hundreds of piers can be as long as you like. The challenge is building a long span without intermediate supporting piers. Rail bridges are constrained by the need to be stiff and strong, so are always beefier than bridges that carry only roadways...and they can't have vertical curves with peaks in the middle or the trains will derail going over the top. You never used to see suspension bridges for rail because they bounce and sway too much for trains, although I think Japan and China have built them recently.
All bridges are interesting, small, big, or record-breaking, because their job is to solve the problem of moving traffic over a gap in the most economical way possible, given all the constraints imposed by a railway.
Thanks for recording train movements over this masterpiece.
Truly spectacular. I haven't seen a rail bridge like this or such a massive train. Keith, Down Under. 😮
There is a spectacular bridge like that in Lethbridge, AB Canada!
Yes, here in Lethbridge Alberta Canada, even more spectacular. Trains are often over 200 rail cars long, and the bridge is longer.
too right ! when I was a boy , my parents and Lived in Lethbridge and we used to picnic at Indian Battle park
Not too shabby for little New Brunswick, eh? ;-)
Impressive train and bridge. Two interesting pieces of big construction equipment, possibly used for track maintenance.
Yes I have, CP Rails crossing of Old Man River in Lethbridge, AB
Wanna bet that the owners of the house overlooking the trestle have zero interest in trains? Lol! Great video!
Yes, I did. You should check out the Lethbridge Viaduct, commonly known as the High Level Bridge. Length: 1,623.860 m (5,327 ft 7+1⁄2 in) and a hight of 96 m (314 ft) above river bed.
Seen it many times.
This trestle is well worth seeing if you're in the area around Grand Falls, NB.
I've seen bridges that are even more spectacular, to name two, the Forth Bridge
and the Viaduct of Moresnet, the later is a truss bridge build to span a country❗
Excellent video. Greetings from Poland. 👍
The two big pieces of construction equipment were earth movers.
Love can Build a Bridge ❤
Engineers build those. :=)
Long trestle also over Battle River NW of Wainwright.
Quite the grade coming down on to the bridge.
Huey P Long railroad bridge in New Orleans is the most impressive bridge that I have seen. Nearly 23,000 feet long and ships travel under it on the Mississippi River.
the h p long is a truss cantilever bridge, not a trestle
..yup..the Blende River Viaduct at Pass Lake, ON....
The Battle river trestle (Fabian) in Alberta is also spectacular
Cool...
Just think how many trucks this one train took off our roads today.
Yes..i could not imagine how many trucks would be on our antiquated goat path highway #1 in BC if it were not for our awesome railways. Many sections of the “Trans Canada #1 “ in Bc are still only 2 lanes with some passing lanes…sad to say.
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The bridge at Lethbridge, Alberta is, I believe, the tallest trestle type bridge in North America.
Actually the bridge at Lethbridge is the highest longest rail bridge, others are higher but not as long as some are longer but not as high.
The Peace River bridge north of Dawson Creek too? On the old PGE route to Ft St John.
There is a cool trestle north of Valley City, North Dakota too.
Lethbridge
Actually one much more spectacular. I operated over the Huey P Long Bridge over the Mississippi River, in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana just up river from New Orleans. It was the longest Railroad Bridge in the world when it was opened in Dec 1935. It’s 23,000 feet long and has a 1.25% grade.
Norfolk Southern Lake Pontchartrain Bridge, at 5.8 miles (9.3 km), is now the longest.
@@PacificNWRailfan it’s the longest railroad bridge in the US. Of the 10 longest bridges in the world 7 of them is in China. Several of the Top China bridges also have railroad tracks. One in Thailand the other 2 are in SE Louisiana. The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway at nearly 24 miles and the Manchac Swamp Bridge at almost 23 miles. These two don’t have rail.
bridge over the river kwai
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The Forth Bridge in Scotland.
I have.. nice vid.
CN 305 becomes CN 313 Toronto-Edmonton
Where is this bridge
Near Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada.
I didn't find the bridge spectacular. It was just a normal, everyday bridge supported by piers like many other bridges. I think suspension and cable stayed bridges are more spectacular. But I did find the length of the train spectacular.
Suspension and cable stayed bridges are really not rigid enough to carry railroad traffic. As I know of only one railroad suspension bridge existed, the John B. Roebling bridge spanning the river from Niagara Falls, and in service for up to 42 years.
It was finally replaced by an arch bridge, similar to the recently replaced NS bridge spanning the Genesee River at Letchworth State Park, at Portageville, NY.
Mr. Paul Mallery, author of Bridge and Trestle Handbook (for creating an accurate looking model railroad bridges) made mention that the Roebling bridge was heavily modified during its 42 years in service. The Roebling bridge had two decks, its lower deck carried vehicular traffic. The railroad tracks were above.)
Oh maybe I have I can t quite remember