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Title: Forth rail bridge gains world heritage site status Post by: BerkshireBugsy on July 05, 2015, 16:25:17 Forth Bridge given World Heritage Site status
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-33397980 Apologies if this has already been posted Title: Re: Forth rail bridge gains world heritage site status Post by: bobm on July 05, 2015, 17:01:43 Having sailed under it on a boat trip last month, I can well see why.
(http://www.mbob.co.uk/rforum/forthb.jpg) Title: Re: Forth rail bridge gains world heritage site status Post by: SandTEngineer on July 05, 2015, 17:05:25 Excellent photograph BobM but shame about the view from the other side.............. :-[
Title: Re: Forth rail bridge gains world heritage site status Post by: BerkshireBugsy on July 05, 2015, 17:11:46 Many years ago I spent some months working in the area and remember standing under the bridge when trains went over head. Even with a 2 car set the noise was not deafening but very loud and guess this is hardly surprising given the construction
My own opinion is its a worthy nomination Title: Re: Forth rail bridge gains world heritage site status Post by: bobm on July 05, 2015, 17:13:06 You mean this way.... ;D
(http://www.mbob.co.uk/rforum/forthb2.jpg) Title: Re: Forth rail bridge gains world heritage site status Post by: BerkshireBugsy on July 05, 2015, 17:15:23 You mean this way.... ;D (http://www.mbob.co.uk/rforum/forthb2.jpg) Yuch- give me the first view any time Title: Re: Forth rail bridge gains world heritage site status Post by: bobm on July 05, 2015, 17:25:07 ...and they are building a second road crossing too...
Title: Re: Forth rail bridge gains world heritage site status Post by: broadgage on July 14, 2015, 20:00:54 Is this in fact good news ?
I fear that being a world heritage site might hinder repair, maintenance, and upgrading. IIRC, the Great Western Main Line is also a world heritage site, and this fact was an argument against electrification and provided ammunition to the NIMBYs in their fight to prevent electrification, or at least to render it slower and more expensive. Despite my concerns about windy weather, I am on balance pro-electrification, and don't like to see the costs inflated by the heritage lobby. Title: Re: Forth rail bridge gains world heritage site status Post by: paul7575 on July 14, 2015, 23:52:31 Is this in fact good news ? I fear that being a world heritage site might hinder repair, maintenance, and upgrading. IIRC, the Great Western Main Line is also a world heritage site... Not listed here, I think it was only ever an unlikely proposal: http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/gb Paul Title: Re: Forth rail bridge gains world heritage site status Post by: Tim on July 15, 2015, 09:18:33 Does anyone know if the plans to open a visitor's centre on the North bank and install a viewing platform for the public on the top of the first tower are still happening? It might have made sense to get it listed as a WHS (World Heritage Site that is, not a stationery shop) AFTER that had been done
Title: Re: Forth rail bridge gains world heritage site status Post by: bobm on July 15, 2015, 09:26:43 It seems so
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