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Tummel Viaduct, Aberfeldy Branch.
Unknown, 1864, Photograph
Tummel Viaduct, Aberfeldy Branch.
Tummel Viaduct, Aberfeldy Branch.
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25047
Title
Tummel Viaduct, Aberfeldy Branch. Two spans of 122 feet each.Two side openings of 35 feet each.
Description
A view of the Ballinluig Railway Bridge spanning the River Tummel. At the water's edge a man stands at the entrance on board a chain ferry. On the bank another man stands leaning on a large spool which has a heavy chain wound around it. At the base of the nearest bridge column is a pile of objects including a pair of cartwheels.
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Unknown
Date
1864
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25.0 x 42.0 cm
Type
Photograph
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Photographs by Whyte & Co, Inverness. Engineer of Highland railway bridges, Joseph Mitchell.
This former rail bridge across River Tummel now serves as a single track road bridge. It was designed by Joseph Mitchell and opened in 1863. Find out more about the
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