Ripple
The unusual 'twin' road and rail bridge over the M50, which was demolished in March 2012 see image 38067, seen from the Welsh side some two years earlier. So Malvern is to the left, Tewkesbury to the right, and this is the 'road side' of the bridge. But it was symmetrical, so you would see a similar view from the 'rail side' if you were driving towards Wales. Updated 2016: at least some of these spans were transported to Horsted Keynes to allow reinstatement of Sheriff Mill viaduct, which would allow re-connection of Ardingly to the Bluebell Railway. If this project succeeds, it will be the only instance I know of, where a steam railway has replaced a masonry viaduct with a steel bridge.
Location: Ripple (former)
Original line: Tewkesbury and Malvern Railway
Photographer: Ken Strachan
Contact photographer: Ken Strachan
Date: 31/05/2010
Image number: 39127
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