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In tonight's episode (Monday 4 October) of 'The Architecture the Railways Built', presenter Tim Dunn explores Bramhope Tunnel in Leeds.
(Permalink) Bramhope Tunnel Leeds and Thirsk Railway The Architecture the Railways Built

A new TV documentary tells how, because the station, in Westminster, was built on top of a slope, it needed the support of vaults which - unbeknown to most passengers - lie 40 feet beneath it.
(Permalink) Charing Cross The Architecture the Railways Built

In tonight's episode (Monday, 13 September) of 'The Architecture the Railways Built', presenter Tim Dunn explores the history of Newcastle's High Level Bridge which spans the river Tyne.
(Permalink) Ballochmyle Viaduct High Level Bridge Laigh Milton Viaduct Newcastle The Architecture the Railways Built Tim Dunn


High Level Bridge: The road deck of the High Level Bridge is briefly quiet as a Pacer trundles above, nearing the end of its run from Middlesbrough to Newcastle on 26th June 2017.
Mark Bartlett 26/06/2017


Laigh Milton Viaduct: Looking across the historic Laigh Milton Viaduct in October 2020. It spans the River Irvine, five miles west of Kilmarnock. Built by the Kilmarnock and Troon Railway in 1812 it closed in 1846 when the ...
John Yellowlees 24/10/2020


Ballochmyle Viaduct: Caley Jumbo 57359 crossing Ballochmyle Viaduct on 4 August 1951 with a relief mineral train from Barony Pit.
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 04/08/1961

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