Tay Rail bridge

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Tay Rail bridge by Val Vannet as part of the Geograph project.

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Tay Rail bridge

Image: © Val Vannet Taken: 8 Feb 2004

Viewed from the top of Dundee Law, the Tay rail bridge is silhouetted against the sparkling waters of the River Tay. The bridge was opened in 1887, eight years after the collapse of the first rail bridge in a winter storm. http://www.railscot.co.uk/Tay_Bridge_and_associated_lines/body.htm

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Image Location

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Latitude
56.471723
Longitude
-2.983638