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  1. Newcastle Railway Story: The Tracks That Built the City of Steel

    Newcastle’s railway tracks are more than lines on a map — they are the pathways that carried the city’s dreams, industries, and future. When people speak about Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, they often mention its steel industry, coal mining history, and its strategic location between Johannesburg and Durban. However, before Newcastle became known as the City of Steel, another force played a major role in shaping its growth: the railway. The railway was not only a transportation system — […]

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  2. Spanning the River Wear near Penshaw, Sunderland in NE England, the Victoria Viaduct, was originally known as the Victoria Bridge.
    Based upon the Alcántara Bridge in Spain and it was completed on 28 June 1838, the date of the coronation of Queen Victoria.
    When it opened, it was one of the largest bridges in Europe.
    Although the last scheduled passenger trains to run on the line were in 1964, diverted passenger trains continued to use it.
    The viaduct was still being used by freight trains up until 1991, but after that, the line was mothballed and finally closed in 2012.
    The viaduct was grade II* listed in 1985 and in more recent years has become the focus of an extension to the Tyne & Wear Metro.

    #england #sunderland #bridge #railwayheritage #landscape #photography

  3. A historic moment at Pamban Sea! The iconic century-old railway lift bridge was raised one last time on Friday, allowing ships, tourist vessels, and the Indian Navy to pass through. Nostalgia meets modern infrastructure as the old bridge prepares for dismantling. english.mathrubhumi.com/multim #PambanBridge #Rameswaram #TamilNadu #RailwayHeritage

  4. 📷 Photo challenge, day 10: rail.

    Of the many wonderful exhibits at the NSW Rail Museum, this little railbus is one of my favourites. Though small, it still gets a Wikipedia entry.

    #mbjune #Sydney #railwayheritage nswrailmuseum.com.au/

  5. #Laubach #alterbahnhof #VergangeneZeiten #Hessen #erinnerungen #mittelhessen #historicbuilding #Bahnhofsromantik #Fotografie #photography #GermanyTravel #RailwayHeritage #LostPlaces #oldtrainstation

    Gleise verschwunden, Erinnerungen geblieben - der alte Bahnhof von Laubach (Hessen)🚂

    Der alte Bahnhof Laubach, eröffnet 1890, wurde 1959 für den Personen- und 1997 für den Güterverkehr stillgelegt. In den 2010er Jahren revitalisiert, dient er heute als Familienzentrum und Begegnungsstätte.

  6. A railway museum in Zambia offers a clue to the African country’s rich Jewish history dlvr.it/TB0JSl #Africa #RailNews #RailwayHeritage

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