Photos: Th' Iron Donger

General view of bridge from Scowcroft Road Bridge.

East elevation from Scowcroft Road Bridge.

Panoramic elevation from northeast quadrant.

Near elevation from northeast quadrant.

Far elevation from northeast quadrant.

North approach span.

South abutment.

Small bridge on railway just south of the bridge over Scowcroft Road.

Overview of arch. 

Looking up between arch pairs.

Arch entry into abutment.

Detail of gothic sub-arches at top of arch.

 

Vertical members. 

Arch rib details.

Views under bridge.

Views of floorbeams. The floorbeams with rivets are not original.

Overview of floorbeams at end of span, showing how they bear on the abutment at one end due to the bridge skew.

Detail of floorbeams bearing on abutment.

Detail of original cast iron floorbeams.

Looking up between arch pairs showing bracing and hanger system for floorbeams.

Looking up between arch pairs showing bracing and hanger system for floorbeams. Also in the background the configuration of the added riveted floorbeams is visible. The riveted floorbeam curves at the ends, goes up in between the arches, and terminates at an arched "T" that rests on top of the arch.

View showing added non-original riveted floorbeam hanger passing up between the arches.

Overview of bracing between arch pairs.

Bracing connection to hanger.

Bracing details.

Details of bracing connection to arch.

Detail showing floorbeam connections to arch. The floorbeam in the foreground is an original beam, the other riveted beams are not original.

Detail of added/non-original riveted floorbeam at arch.

Detail of hanger rod connection to original floorbeams.

Detail of bolted connection of arch casting segments.

Bottom chord tie rods.

 

Bearing details.

 

Overview of decorative fascia casting.

Interior overview of decorative fascia casting.

Interior detail of decorative fascia casting.

Exterior detail of decorative fascia casting.

Bearing of decorative fascia casting.