Bennerley Viaduct

Bennerley Viaduct

Postby briyeo » Tue Jul 21, 2015 4:07 pm

Bennerley Viaduct is one of the few iconic railway structures still standing in my area. All the brick built viaducts bridges etc were demolished and the rubble used beneath by-passes in some cases. The Bennerley Viaduct owes it's existence as a grade 2 listed building purely because it wasn't worth knocking down, it is built from wrought iron that can't be cut with oxygen acetylene flames. They would have had to dismantle it bit by bit at enormous cost in labour.
It is soon to have another use as a cycle track and footpath, how you will get up there on a bike remains to be seen.

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Re: Bennerley Viaduct

Postby Stone75 » Tue Jul 21, 2015 8:05 pm

That's about as visually striking as you can get for a viaduct. Superb work Brian !! When was the viaduct built as it feels really quite early in the steam era from its appearance. Again, lovely work and great to see in the sim.

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Re: Bennerley Viaduct

Postby briyeo » Tue Jul 21, 2015 8:37 pm

It was finished in 1877 Steve, It was designed by S Abbot, the resident engineer for the line, using the warren system of construction; the wrought iron work being made by Eastwood, Swingler and Co, Ltd, of Derby.The last passenger services on the route ran on 5 September 1964.
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Re: Bennerley Viaduct

Postby Rockdoc2174 » Tue Jul 21, 2015 9:46 pm

It was intended to be a brick structure, Steve, probably like the nearby Giltbrook viaduct - '40 Bridges' to the locals - but the ground couldn't take the weight so this amazing, airy latticework was the solution.

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Re: Bennerley Viaduct

Postby VictoryWorks » Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:13 pm

Stunning model!
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Re: Bennerley Viaduct

Postby Rockdoc2174 » Wed Jul 22, 2015 9:23 am

And although you can't see it from the screen-grabs, Brian's replicated the 1:100 gradient along the viaduct but he still claims he doesn't know what he's doing! :lol:

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Re: Bennerley Viaduct

Postby Pauls » Wed Jul 22, 2015 11:05 am

Wonderful, wonderful work Brian - you have raised the bar yet again !

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Re: Bennerley Viaduct

Postby Stone75 » Wed Jul 22, 2015 1:19 pm

Thanks for the info guys. It's an eye catcher for sure. I'm going to enjoy photo editing some pictures when this route is done. Just so many nice features on what you guys have put in so far.

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Re: Bennerley Viaduct

Postby briyeo » Thu Nov 05, 2015 2:44 pm

http://www.youtube.com/v/BzxEELFDm7s
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Re: Bennerley Viaduct

Postby VictoryWorks » Thu Nov 05, 2015 7:33 pm

Luverly! :)
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