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| CP 8732 west is crossing Wharncliffe Rd N in London Ontario on March 25,
2018. On its way to Windsor, the train is traversing a temporary
bridge on shoo fly trackage while a replacement bridge is under
construction. |
By Peter Mumby
Here
is some prototype inspiration for those who just love to build
bridges. In order to widen Wharncliffe Road in the city of London,
Ontario, an existing CP bridge had to be demolished and replaced. The
project involved construction of a temporary rail bridge on the south
side of the original structure, and incorporating it into a shoo fly
bypass. By the time the accompanying photo was taken, the demolition
had occurred and the new bridge structure had been hoisted into
position. The shoo fly trackage remained in operation, pending the
completion of the rebuild. In the photo, the new bridge is out of sight
behind the passing train. Sounds like a good modelling opportunity to
me!
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