Edinburgh Firth of Forth rail bridge (#0479)

One of my main objectives on visiting Edinburgh was to see the fascinating Forth rail bridge. Unfortunately, like too many other things there, trying to get to see it I kept running into information on commercial tours (which weren’t offered in the winter), but had trouble finding out to get to it on public transit – though I eventually found that (more with the later pictures on it).

To me the bridge is a magnificent piece of engineering, but most amazing is that it opened in 1890 and is still very much in use. The Wikipedia link below has some pictures of its original construction; the railway-technology link has good detail on its design. More photos and detail about it in the future.

Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forth_Bridge
www.railway-technology.com/projects/forth-rail-bridge-firth-scotland

(Part of a documentation of 2018 exploration/reflection on Brexit and populist movements in Europe, keyword Europe2018)