Building the last Main Line Railway

Great Central Bridge and Viaduct: gcrcs44

After the bridge was built and the other works either side of the bridge were complete, the lines would be laid. On a steel structure the rails would be placed on longitudinal timbers which in turn would be fixed to a steel girder running in the same direction as can be seen. The railway is now near ready to receive its first paying passengers as the gang above appear to be laying timber walkways for use by the permanent way men. C1906

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