Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: Vanvlak on 11 June 2017, 01:47:20 PM
Title: Is this a Bailey Bridge?
Post by: Vanvlak on 11 June 2017, 01:47:20 PM
This could actually also fall in the In from the cold thread, but I went for the original period of use. Last week we spent a most enjoyable few days in the Highlands, traipsing beyond in a southwards direction up to Loch Awe. On our journey we drove up and down the B8074 road in Glen Orchy (promising name, that!), and branching across the river Orchy at a place barely recognised by the internet called Eas Urchaidh we saw this: (https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AqI7QV9PYSM/WT07nj6UfOI/AAAAAAAAARA/nTzc7HQ7Y4UGYVFuxV0oim4wMChCBPglACLcB/s320/IMG_1592.JPG) Am I right in suspecting it's a Bailey Bridge?
Title: Re: Is this a Bailey Bridge?
Post by: Sir_Theo on 11 June 2017, 02:00:37 PM
Id say so.
Title: Re: Is this a Bailey Bridge?
Post by: carlos marighela on 11 June 2017, 04:55:20 PM
Yes, it is.
Title: Re: Is this a Bailey Bridge?
Post by: dadlamassu on 11 June 2017, 06:47:42 PM
Certainly is (http://static.panoramio.com/photos/large/84342772.jpg)
Title: Re: Is this a Bailey Bridge?
Post by: Vanvlak on 11 June 2017, 09:13:06 PM
Ah splendid, it's the first time I've encountered ones. Thanks guys :D 8)
Title: Re: Is this a Bailey Bridge?
Post by: carlos marighela on 11 June 2017, 11:28:00 PM
Of course, now you have found one, just remember that the fact that they are often described as being like adult Meccano doesn't mean you can just unbolt it and make a steam engine or an ornithopter from the parts. :)
Title: Re: Is this a Bailey Bridge?
Post by: Harry Faversham on 12 June 2017, 12:52:45 AM
Invented and built in Rotherham, where you can still see one bridging the Don...
Title: Re: Is this a Bailey Bridge?
Post by: FramFramson on 12 June 2017, 01:58:44 AM
There's an elevated one in Toronto, used to cross Lakeshore blvd. (a major thoroughfare that separates a big section of western downtown from the waterfront)!
Of course, now you have found one, just remember that the fact that they are often described as being like adult Meccano doesn't mean you can just unbolt it and make a steam engine or an ornithopter from the parts. :)
Don't be so sure about that!
(http://www.mssl.ucl.ac.uk/heritage/John_Raymont_memoirs/australia/woo_skylark_launch_10pc.jpg) Woomera Range Skylark launch tower, built from Bailey Bridge components. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skylark_launch_tower