Building the last Main Line Railway

Newton to the Oxford Canal: gcrcs90

Photographed during the viaduct's construction around 1897, this is one of the four girder spans that brought the London Extension across the Oxford Canal at Rugby, Warwickshire. The brick abutments and steel girders are in place. Note the contractor has installed timber framing which also supports the light crane used to transport materials up to the top of the deck.

The bridge was built by T. Oliver & Son, as part of their contract to build the Rugby to Woodford section of the Last Main Line (Contract No.4).

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