*dear mss... we have such a marvel in PAMBAN Bridge... [also caleld indira gandhi bridge] though it has no illuminations like its counterparts elsewhere in the world.... it is worth viewing and travelling over that.....
* <http://bp1.blogger.com/_O-55bODcBfM/Re2pJ1fr6KI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/KS0r1jOprRo/s1600-h/Another+view.JPG> On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 10:33 PM, Srinivasan MS <[email protected] > wrote: > > *These bridges are amazing feats of engineering. With the technological > advancement of the last century, there was a tremendous boost in the > construction sector. This gave a leap to the construction of railway bridges > over every domain that was once regarded untouched - valleys, seas & rivers. > In honor of these amazing engineering marvels we have selected some of our > favorite railway bridges from around the world. > > Kew Railway Bridge. > > **[image: Kew Railway > Bridge]*<http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NpINLHeo8rM/R6ca1vMJoeI/AAAAAAAAONg/bzqNLaBPOmE/s1600-h/1.JPG> > *(Image credit: **Kayodeok*<http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayodeok/192038250/> > *).* > *The Kew Railway Bridge which spans the River Thames between Kew & > Strand-on-the-Green, consists of 5 Wrought iron lattice girder spans of 35 > meters each. > > Railway Bridge Sweden - Finland. > > **[image: Railway Bridge Sweden - > Finland]*<http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NpINLHeo8rM/R6camPMJoZI/AAAAAAAAOM4/6UeshO6V5Hg/s1600-h/2.jpg> > *(Image credit: **Henri > Bonell*<http://www.flickr.com/photos/henribonell/1359179863/> > *).* > *The only direct crossing point between the Swedish & Finnish railways is > this bridge located between Swedish (Haparanda) & Finnish (Tornio). > > Fulham Railway Bridge. > > **[image: Fulham Railway > Bridge]*<http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NpINLHeo8rM/R6caoPMJoaI/AAAAAAAAONA/z5ptOkUYm5I/s1600-h/3.JPG> > *(Image credit: **Kayodeok*<http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayodeok/411142567/> > *).* > *This bridge is 418 meters long lattice girder construction with 5 spans > (301 meters) across the river & one span on the north & two more on the > southern shore. > > Wearmouth Railway Bridge. > > **[image: Wearmouth Railway > Bridge]*<http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NpINLHeo8rM/R6caofMJobI/AAAAAAAAONI/7fHl1hbnjgQ/s1600-h/4.jpg> > *(Image credit: **Paul C > Reus*<http://www.flickr.com/photos/8888...@n08/687193017/> > *).* > *Wearmouth Bridge & Railway Bridge in Sunderland. The bridge in the > background is a railway bridge & is still in use > > Riga Railway Bridge. > > **[image: Riga Railway > Bridge]*<http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NpINLHeo8rM/R6caovMJocI/AAAAAAAAONQ/C7Xy40rQmnU/s1600-h/5.jpg> > *(Image credit: **Kate > Ferrara*<http://www.flickr.com/photos/watashi/2110652115/> > *).* > *Illuminated Riga railway bridge > > Glasgow Central Railway Bridge. > > **[image: Glasgow Central Railway > Bridge]*<http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NpINLHeo8rM/R6caK_MJoXI/AAAAAAAAOMo/mHsAlUKDG2Y/s1600-h/11.jpg> > *(Image credit: > **Ericwyllie*<http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericwyllie/286128527/> > *).* > *At night it looks magnificent. > > The Tay Bridge. > > **[image: The Tay > Bridge]*<http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NpINLHeo8rM/R6caLPMJoYI/AAAAAAAAOMw/IcKs70WKsfk/s1600-h/12.jpg> > *(Image credit: > **theOtherdrBen*<http://www.flickr.com/photos/theotherdrben/2186118682/> > *).* > *The Tay Bridge (Tay Rail Bridge) is a railway bridge approximately two & > a quarter miles & spans the Firth of Tay in Scotland, between the city of > Dundee & the suburb of Wormit in Fife. > > Richmond Railway Bridge. > > **[image: Richmond Railway > Bridge]*<http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NpINLHeo8rM/R6cZy_MJoPI/AAAAAAAAOLo/W8-EjAygdYY/s1600-h/13.jpg> > *(Image credit: **Aubrey > Stoll*<http://www.flickr.com/photos/nightgallery/330895805/> > *).* > *Its located near Richmond Town center in Surrey, on the outskirts of > London. > > Hohenzollernbrucke Railway Bridge. > > **[image: Hohenzollernbrucke Railway > Bridge]*<http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NpINLHeo8rM/R6c2SvMJofI/AAAAAAAAONo/IZNx7X4fQ8Q/s1600-h/14.jpg> > *(Image credit: **Thomas > Robbin*<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Koeln_Hohenzollernbruecke.jpg> > *).* > *The Hohenzollernbrücke over the river Rhine in the German city of > Cologne. > > Railway Bridge in Scotland. > > **[image: Railway Bridge in > Scotland]*<http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NpINLHeo8rM/R6cZzPMJoRI/AAAAAAAAOL4/d9NNgm-lqJk/s1600-h/15.jpg> > *(Image credit: **Langley > Monkey*<http://www.flickr.com/photos/langleymonkey/195944236/> > *).* > > *Grosvenor Bridge. > > **[image: Grosvenor > Bridge]*<http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NpINLHeo8rM/R6cZzfMJoSI/AAAAAAAAOMA/5KxqnmQGpWw/s1600-h/16.JPG> > *(Image credit: > **Bridgepix*<http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651...@n00/1546038884/> > *).* > *Grosvenor Bridge (Victoria Railway Bridge), is over the River Thames in > London, between Vauxhall Bridge & Chelsea Bridge. > > Bridge over Veltava River. > > **[image: Bridge over Veltava > River]*<http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NpINLHeo8rM/R6cZzfMJoTI/AAAAAAAAOMI/NZN_Tw1NUbI/s1600-h/17.JPG> > *(Image credit: > **Lekkosc.butow*<http://www.flickr.com/photos/shangri/479650758/> > *).* > *Over the Veltava river, Prague. Just after sunset. > > Blackfriars Railway Bridge. > > **[image: Blackfriars Railway > Bridge]*<http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NpINLHeo8rM/R6cZffMJoLI/AAAAAAAAOLI/GDjEaYERdd8/s1600-h/20.JPG> > *(Image credit: **Kayodeok*<http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayodeok/339429409/> > *).* > > *Tara Street Railway Bridge. > > **[image: Tara Street Railway > Bridge]*<http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NpINLHeo8rM/R6cZffMJoMI/AAAAAAAAOLQ/F_fI9JzN5_E/s1600-h/21.JPG> > * (Image credit: Taz Nelson<http://www.flickr.com/photos/taznelson/278606563/> > ). > > Battersea Railway Bridge. > > **[image: Battersea Railway > Bridge]*<http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NpINLHeo8rM/R6cZfvMJoNI/AAAAAAAAOLY/WfZ-1pzU-5Y/s1600-h/23.JPG> > *(Image credit: **Phaif* <http://www.flickr.com/photos/phaif/181997712/>* > ).* > *The Battersea Railway Bridge (Cremorne Bridge), is an east-west bridge > across the River Thames in London. > > Railway bridge over the Snake River. > > **[image: Railway bridge over the Snake > River]*<http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NpINLHeo8rM/R6cZfvMJoOI/AAAAAAAAOLg/nk5wna-ssUY/s1600-h/25.jpg> > *(Image credit: **Jpn* <http://www.flickr.com/photos/jpn/288114186/>*).* > *Railway bridge over the Snake River near Rigby, Idaho. > > Railway Bridge over the Brisbane River. > > **[image: Railway Bridge over the Brisbane > River]*<http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NpINLHeo8rM/R6caKPMJoUI/AAAAAAAAOMQ/rhKO6GwOX2Q/s1600-h/8.jpg> > *(Image credit: **RaeA* <http://www.flickr.com/photos/raeallen/188368167/> > *).* > > *The River Kwai Bridge. > > **[image: The River Kwai > Bridge]*<http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NpINLHeo8rM/R6caKfMJoVI/AAAAAAAAOMY/5KCLoHLyZ64/s1600-h/9.jpg> > * (Image credit: Magalie > L'Abbé<http://www.flickr.com/photos/magtravels/116119726/> > ). > > Bridge in Petitcodiac. > > **[image: Bridge in > Petitcodiac]*<http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NpINLHeo8rM/R6caKvMJoWI/AAAAAAAAOMg/OGoI1-uNLOA/s1600-h/10.jpg> > *(Image credit: **Stephen > Downe*<http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephen_downes/224721730/> > *).* > > *Railway Bridge over a unknown river. > > **[image: The railway bridge over the > river]*<http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NpINLHeo8rM/R6cao_MJodI/AAAAAAAAONY/r7spqoaRx6c/s1600-h/7.jpg> > * (Image credit: Alfanhuí<http://www.flickr.com/photos/alfanhui/1857115608/> > ). > > Thanks to all the photographers who took these beautiful images; they must > have waited for ages to get the precise moment to click these amazing > photos. > > > Service Above Self > cnu.pne * > > > -- che...@coimbatore 09360069227 http://gansripar.blogspot.com ============================ अनन्याश्चिन्तयन्तो मां ये जनाः पर्युपासते । तेषां नित्याभियुक्तानां योगक्षेमं वहाम्यहम् ॥ ============================ "alternate e-mail : [email protected]" There are no miracles in life. 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