Images Dated 4th April 2004

2004 Bahrain GP

BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT, BAHRAIN - APRIL 04: Flavio Briatore adjusts his headset during the Bahrain GP at Bahrain International Circuit on April 04, 2004 in Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain. (Photo by Rainer Schlegelmilch)

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Floating railway bridge across the Forth River

A floating railway across the Forth between Granton and Burntisland. The route designed to carrying goods and live stock without the inconvience of unloading the trucks. The heavy moveable platform is positioned on sixteen wheels attached by universal joints and four iron girders. These girders are raised and lowered on the arrival and departure of the vessel, by a winch that is attached either side. Thwe railway and the engines were constructed by Mr Robert Napier

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The Great Dee viaduct in the Vale of Llangollen

The Great Dee Viaduct on the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway. The viaduct crosses the river Dee in the Vale of Llangollen. The impressive viaduct consists of 19 semicircular arches of 60 feet span, the height from the bed of the river to the top pier is 148 feet. The structure is built of stone, the first stone was laid on the 19th April 1846. The line was finally opened to the public on the 14th October 1848

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