Old Forth Bridge
Introduction
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Old Forth Bridge
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 28 Jun 1979
Remains of a disused railway bridge across the Forth. The railway between Throsk and Alloa was authorised in 1879 as a branch from the Caledonian Railway's South Alloa branch, the CR absorbed the line in 1884 and it was closed from 6 May 1968. This bridge, until the opening of the Forth Bridge at Queensferry, was the most downstream bridge on the Forth. Latterly it was a somewhat rickety affair with a 10mph speed restriction and was used by a shuttle service between Larbert and Alloa operated by a 4 wheel diesel railbus although, in earlier years, there had been through Glasgow - Perth services via the Devon Valley.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.100796
Longitude
-3.830427