Firth Of Forth Bridge

The forth bridges are very well known all across the world and many tourists especially Chinese tourists venture to the site of the two bridges to take photos every year. The rail bridge is famous for being the bridge that they never finish painting and rumour would have it that they paint from one side to the other then turn and head back, although that is not quite how it happens there is always some sort of painting going on at the massive structure. Building of the Forth rail bridge was interrupted by the fact that the man in charge of building it was to be removed from the job after the failure of another of his structures, Sir Thomas Bouch, ...  Read the complete review

I am sure that everyone is familiar with the well known anecdote regarding the Forth Bridge, that famous Victorian rail bridge crossing the Firth of Forth to the north of Edinburgh in Scotland. This review is indeed about the bridge that they famously never finish painting. As some of you will already know, I am something of a fan of Victorian engineering, my hero being Isambard Kingdom Brunel, responsible for the design of the Clifton Suspension Bridge amongst others. The Forth Bridge was nothing to do with Brunel which, from my point of view, has made this particular review rather more difficult to write. Whilst I have visited the bridge on three occasions, ...  Read the complete review