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Wearmouth Railway Bridge

Name: Wearmouth Railway Bridge
Collection: Vogel Slide Collection
Site: Wearmouth Railway Bridge
Unit: 1
Piece: 4-02
Structure: Wrought Iron Railroad Bridge
Photo credit: Robert M. Vogel
Photo date: 1975-09-14
Notes: Hog-back railway bridge constructed from wrought iron box girders with two cross-braced ribs, approached from the north by a masonry viaduct. The bridge has a span of 91.4 metres (300 feet) and stands 26.2 metres (86 feet) above the high water mark.