Advent quiz - day 20 - Railway Bridges Quiz no2

[whole diary]

[TonyN]

Identify the location of the pictures.

Usual rules apply only one correct answer per person on the first day.

1,Bridge over the canal Arm between the Stratford on Avon Canal and the Grand Union: Richard Fairhurst

2,Wallington Viaduct, Fareham: brooklea

3,Bridge under east street Havant on the former Hayling Island branch: paul7575

4,Bridge over Westbury street and the Worcester and Birmingham canal Worcester: Oxonhutch

5,Aynho junction flyover: paul7575

6,St Germans Viaduct: eightonedee

7,Colwall: Western Pathfinder

8,Royal Albert Bridge Land spans on Devon shore: ellendune

9,Evesham. The River Avon bridge to the east of the station: RA

10,Droitwich Canal bridge on OWW^▸ (Oxford Worcester and Wolverhampton) line: Witham Bobby

11,Catchpit at High Peak Junction at the Cromford end of the Cromford & High Peak Railway: CedricCecil

12,Remains of Bridge over the Stratford on Avon Canal at Lowsonford on the former Branch from Finwood to Henley in Arden: DR7835

[ellendune]

8.  Approach to Royal Albert Bridge on the Devon bank where it crosses the former LSWR^▸ (London South Western Railway) line to Tavistock

[brooklea]

2. Wallington Viaduct, Fareham

[Thatcham Crossing]

Is 12 on the Kennet & Avon, west of Bedwyn and Crofton, on the climb up to Savernake?

[Oxonhutch]

4: Lowesmoor Railway Bridge, Worcester

[Witham Bobby]

4 - Worcester.  Bridge over the Worcester & Birmingham Canal, near what was Rainbow Hill Junction

[Witham Bobby]

Since Oxenhutch was quicker on the draw than me with the right answer to 4, can I please answer 10 with Droitwich?  Railway over the Droitwich Canal

[TonyN]

8.  Approach to Royal Albert Bridge on the Devon bank where it crosses the former LSWR^▸ (London South Western Railway)▸ line to Tavistock

Correct

2. Wallington Viaduct, Fareham

Correct

Is 12 on the Kennet & Avon, west of Bedwyn and Crofton, on the climb up to Savernake?

Sorry No

4: Lowesmoor Railway Bridge, Worcester

Correct

Since Oxenhutch was quicker on the draw than me with the right answer to 4, can I please answer 10 with Droitwich?  Railway over the Droitwich Canal

Correct

[paul7575]

5. Aynho junction flyover bridge taken from Oxford Canal towpath.

[CedricCecil]

11 is the Catchpit at High Peak Junction at the Cromford end of the Cromford & High Peak Railway.

[eightonedee]

6 - St Germans Viaduct

[TonyN]

5. Aynho junction flyover bridge taken from Oxford Canal towpath.

Correct

11 is the Catchpit at High Peak Junction at the Cromford end of the Cromford & High Peak Railway.

Correct

6 - St Germans Viaduct

Correct

[ellendune]

11 is the Catchpit at High Peak Junction at the Cromford end of the Cromford & High Peak Railway.

Can someone explain how this worked please?

[paul7575]

11 is the Catchpit at High Peak Junction at the Cromford end of the Cromford & High Peak Railway.

Can someone explain how this worked please?

IIRC^▸ (if I recall/remember/read correctly) it was effectively a very deep sand drag on a downward incline to restrain any runaways. Fitted between the up and down tracks of what was operated as a ropeway, a bloke was stationed at the points leading towards the catchpit, and he basically spent his time listening out for wagons coming down at dangerously high speed, ready to divert them off the normal tracks.

Paul

[RA]

9. Evesham. The River Avon bridge to the east of the station.