Caldew Railway Bridge - last chance to see
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Caldew Railway Bridge - last chance to see
Image: © Rose and Trev Clough Taken: 19 Jun 2008
The bridge has stood like this since 1984, when half of it was demolished by a train crash. The incident occurred when some wagons became detached from a train and were freewheeling towards Carlisle Station. A quick-thinking signalman managed to divert them onto this line, which was opened in 1877 specifically for goods traffic, to avoid it going through the Station. For more information on this railway see http://www.cumbria-railways.co.uk/bog_junction_carlisle.html .
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Image Location
Latitude
54.889093
Longitude
-2.937053