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Railway Engine & Trucks on Penzance Viaduct
Penzance Viaduct the lowest built by Brunel being 15ft above High Water. Suffered storm damage many times & was replaced by Granite Embankment in 1920s
Saltash Bridge taken from Footplate at night
Night-time photograph of the entrance to the Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash, as seen from the footplate.
Brunel's and Modern Suspension Bridge over Tamar
The Tamar Bridge, built by Cornwall County Council and Plymouth Corporation without government aid, opened in 1962. On the left side is Brunel's railway bridge of 1859.
First HST 125 on Royal Albert Bridge, 1979
The first HST 125 on the Cornish Riviera service entering Devon from the Royal Albert Bridge at Saltash on 1 October 1979.
Brunel's Viaduct Crossing Victoria Gardens, Truro.
The Brunel viaduct crossing Victoria Gardens, Truro, one of the longest of about 40 built in Cornwall by I.K. Brunel. This one, over 1200-feet in length and 150-feet high, was replaced by a granite structure in 1904. When the work was proceeding,…
Stone Viaduct with Brunel Piers Alongside
Stone viaduct with Brunel piers alongside.
A Brunel Wooden Bridge being replaced by Stone
A construction scene of a Brunel wooden bridge being replaced by stone.
Stone Bridge replacing Brunel Wooden Bridge
Stone bridge replacing wooden Brunel wooden bridge
Passenger Train on a Brunel Viaduct
A passenger train on a Brunel viaduct. In the foreground is a man wearing a hat and long coat with a walking stick, standing near a stone wall, and apparently timing the train.