Coldrenick Viaduct, east of Menheniot (MLN3 @ 261m 42ch - 261m 54ch). Prior to 1898

Brunel timber viaduct. The viaduct is 138 feet high and 795 feet long on 16 piers. The piers were raised in brick and new iron girders replaced the timber, the work being completed in 1898. The piers were further strengthened in 1933 by encasing them in stone

St Austell Viaduct (MLN3 @ 286m 60ch - 286m 70ch). Also known as Trenance Viaduct. Prior to 1899

Brunel timber viaduct, 115 feet high and 720 feet long on 10 piers. It was built on a curve and crosses the road to Bodmin at an angle. The pier next to this road had to be built to an unusual triangular plan to fit this unusual configuration. The viaduct was replaced by a new stone viaduct in 1899. This sprung from the same point at the St Austell end before taking up an adjacent alignment. This meant that the northern half of the new viaduct was built first, the timber structure dismantled, and then the southern side completed. The viaduct is referred to as Trenance Viaduct on Ordnance Survey maps

St Austell Viaduct (MLN3 @ 286m 60ch - 286m 70ch) . New viaduct built in 1899, showing piers of old timber structure

Truro Viaduct (MLN3 @ 300m 09ch - 300m 29ch). Also known as Moresk Viaduct. Prior to 1904

Brunel timber viaduct 92 feet high and 1,329 feet long on 20 piers. 14 of these still stand alongside the replacement stone viaduct which was brought into use on 14 February 1904

Gover Viaduct (MLN3 @ 287m 38ch). 1¼M west of St Austell. New stone viaduct. 1898

Brunel’s earlier timber structure can be seen behind the stone viaduct

Hartington Viaduct (PHY @ 1m 67ch). Stone viaduct photographed at the opening of the Buxton - Ashbourne line

The wooden steps and ramp would have led up to the station

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, King Edward Bridge (ECM5 @ 79m 53ch - 79m 70ch). June 1906

View from Gateshead side. Weight testing with 6 locomotives prior to ceremonial opening on 10 July 1906. The bridge consists of four lattice steel spans resting on concrete piers. Total length is 1,150 ft and is 112 ft above high water mark.

Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex. Norfolk Bridge. The second road bridge to be erected on the site, a 4-arch steel bowstring truss over the Adur estuary. 1940's

Replacing the first bridge (a chain link suspension bridge very similar to the one in Budapest), the new bridge opened in July 1923 initially as a toll bridge. It lasted less time than its predecessor as, by the 1970’s it was unable to cope with traffic volumes and the restricted width prevented upgrade. In 1987, the superstructure was replaced on the existing piers. The photo was probably taken around the time of World War 2, as barbed-wire defences are in place on the shoreline.

Kilsby Tunnel (LEC1 @ 76m 63ch - 78m 13ch). One of the two ventilation shafts at track level. 21 December 1904 (Ref: 030676)

60 feet diameter.

Elmstead Woods Tunnels (XTD @ approx 9m 61ch - 10m 07ch). Old (north bore of 1865) tunnel on the left; New (south bore of 1904) tunnel being completed on the right (Ref: 030678)

Also called Chislehurst, Bickley or Sundridge Park tunnels.
In July 1902, whilst the new tunnel under Sundridge Park was being excavated to take the two extra lines, the old tunnel which was separate but side by side with the new one, partially collapsed. Despite being separate bores the collapse of the old tunnel damaged the new one and all services on the line had to be suspended.

Cannon Street Bridge over the River Thames (CBM @ 0m 16ch). Detail of timber supports in the river. Possibly taken around 1899 during the widening (Ref: 030679)

The sign over the hut reads, in part, “Butterley Company. Butterley and Derby”. The Butterley Company made the steelwork for the widened sections of the bridge

Cannon Street Bridge over the River Thames (CBM @ 0m 16ch). Possibly taken around 1899 during the widening (Ref: 030680)

Two locomotives on the bridge, which has a signalbox straddling all of the tracks. Beyond is John Rennie’s elegant cast-iron Southwark Bridge, built 1814 - 1819, and replaced in 1921

LBSCR / SECR Joint Line. Woldingham Viaduct. No 509 (SCU1 @ 16m 45ch). May 1884. Grid Ref. TQ 3531 5699

4-span arch viaduct in open country with a road passing underneath

LBSCR / SECR Joint Line. Sanderstead station (SCU1 @ 12m 23ch) with Sanderstead Road overbridge No 497 (SCU1 @ 12m 29ch) in the foreground. January 1884

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St Margaret’s Jcn (near East Grinstead) (HGG1 & EGH @ 29m 42ch). May 1884 (Ref: 030683)

Looking north along the East Grinstead High Level to St Margaret's Junction curve. Footbridge with signalbox behind, and Durkins Road overbridge in the distance. The low level line is out of sight behind the box

Clayton Tunnel, north portal (VTB3 @ 44m 44ch) (Ref:030684)

The tunnel is 1m 499y long (44m 44ch - 45m 67ch)

Guildford, St Catherine's Tunnel (WPH1 @ 31m 13ch - 31m 19ch) after internal collapse on 23 March 1895

Also known as Sand or St Catherine's Hill Tunnel. An ink drawing showing the aftermath of the collapse. The Board of Trade inspector had expressed concern about the condition of the tunnel, which was driven through sand, when he saw it in August 1849, prior to opening. A few months afterwards, there was a fall of sand which was cleared away. Then, just after midnight on Saturday, 23 March 1895, an empty passenger train from Petersfield to Guildford ran into a mass of bricks and debris fallen from the roof at the north end of the tunnel. The first two coaches piled up and smashed behind the locomotive. There was then a further, larger roof fall which buried the engine and the front part of the leading carriage

LBSCR / SECR Joint Line. North of Sanderstead Station. Underbridge No 496. (SCU1 @ 11m 75ch). May 1884

Bridge off Mayfield Road

LBSCR / SECR Joint Line. Oxted tunnel, south portal (SCU1 @ 19m 08ch), showing drainage channel running parallel to track. May 1884

The photo was taken at about the date the line was opened. The tunnel is from 17m 64ch - 19m 08ch (1m 501y long), and is also called Godstone or Woldingham Tunnel

LBSCR. South of Crowhurst Junction and looking north. “Hunters” Three-arch occupation overbridge for Bowerland Farm. (Bridge No 858. HGG1 @ 24m 56ch). May 1884 (since demolished). Map ref. TQ 3936 4592 (Ref: 030688)

In the background: A Narrow accommodation bridge for a track, perhaps only a footpath, from Chellows Park to (the former) Crowhurst Brick & Tile Works, Pikes Lane. (Bridge No 857 (HGG1 @ approx 24m 48ch), since demolished. Map ref. TQ 3946 4625; Chellows Lane a.k.a Edenbridge Road overbridge with brick abutments and steel girders, (Bridge No 856. (HGG1 @ 24m 31ch). Map Ref. TQ 3960 4675; Three-arch brick accommodation overbridge for public footpath from Oldhouse Farm to Crowhurst village (Bridge No 854. HGG @ 23m 76ch); Map Ref. TQ 3979.4742.

LBSCR / SECR Joint Line. Selsdon Road. Wrought Iron underbridge (SCU1 @ 11m 60ch). May 1884

LBSCR Brighton line underbridge (VTB2 @ 11m 57ch) in the distance

LBSCR / SECR Joint Line. Oxted, Chalk Pit Lane. Underbridge No 515 (SCU1 @ 19m 54ch). May 1884

Between Oxted Tunnel and Oxted station

LBSCR / SECR Joint Line. Oxted. Underbridge (SCU1 @ 19m 29ch) southeast of Oxted tunnel portal. May 1884

Now under the M25 motorway

LBSCR. East Grinstead. London Road Overbridge (HGG1 @ 29m 65ch), looking north towards the station. May 1884 (Ref: 030693)

St Margaret’s Junction signalbox and signal in the distance

LBSCR / SECR Joint Line. Riddlesdown Tunnel, north portal (SCU1 @ 13m 48ch). May 1884

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LBSCR. East Grinstead, Imberhorne Lane / Park Road Overbridge (HGG1 @ 29m 69ch), looking north. May 1884 (Ref: 030695)

London Road bridge and St Margaret’s Jcn signalbox in the distance

LBSCR. Cooks Pond Viaduct (HGG1 @ 28m 43ch - 28m 55ch). May 1884 (Ref: 030696)

Five wrought iron lattice girders of 125 ft spans, on brick piers

LBSCR. South of Crowhurst Junction, looking north. Three-arch brick accommodation overbridge for public footpath from Oldhouse Farm to Crowhurst village (Bridge No 854. HGG @ 23m 76ch); May 1884. Map Ref. TQ 3979.4742. (Ref: 030697)

In the distance is the intersection bridge carrying the SER Redhill - Tonbridge line over the LBSCR Oxted - East Grinstead line. (Bridge No 50, RTT @ 30m 41ch / Bridge No 853, HG1 @ 23m 45ch). Map Ref. TQ 3994 4801

LBSCR / SECR Joint Line. Between Sanderstead and Riddlesdown. Purley Downs Road Overbridge No 498A (SCU1 @ 12m 68ch). May 1884. Map Ref. TQ 3252 6194

LBSCR / SECR Joint Line. Limpsfield Tunnel. Structure No 521 (SCU1 @ 20m 55ch - 21m 03ch) Portal. May 1884

Probably the south portal

LBSCR. West Dean Tunnel (FCL2 @ approx 67m 03ch - 67m 24ch). Cutting after fall of chalk. December 1886. Map Ref. SU 9081 7799 (Ref: 030700)

South of Singleton station. 445 yards long

LBSCR / SECR Joint Line. Oxted Viaduct, west elevation. Bridge No 520 (SCU1 @ 20m 40ch - 20m 46ch). May 1884

Three-span Lattice girder viaduct, with three brick-arch approach spans at the London end, and two at the country end. River Eden and footpath bridge in the foreground

LBSCR / SECR Joint Line. Oxted Viaduct, west elevation. Bridge No 520 (SCU1 @ 20m 40ch - 20m 46ch). May 1884

Three-span Lattice girder viaduct, with three brick-arch approach spans at the London end, and two at the country end.

LBSCR / SECR Joint. Oxted Viaduct, west elevation. Bridge No 520 (SCU1 @ 20m 40ch - 20m 46ch). May 1884

Three-span Lattice girder viaduct, with three brick-arch approach spans at the London end, and two at the country end.

LBSCR. Cooks Pond Viaduct (HGG1 @ 28m 43ch). May 1884 (Ref: 030704)

Five wrought iron lattice girders of 125 ft spans, on brick piers

LBSCR. South of Crowhurst Jcn. Bridge No 851 over River Eden (HGG1 @ 23m 40ch) (Ref: 030705)