I had a dream that I was building the Forth Rail Bridge. It was more like a memory of a previous life. It was quite strange and I was rather high on a precarious piece of scaffholding.
Oh sorry I forgot, other people's dreams are boring aren't they!!!
Still a great video despite your excuses! Regarding the earlier comment about "temporary structures", the Forth Bridge is undergoing a complete makeover to remove years of "neglect", i.e. elongated painting schedules which resulted in large pieces of rust forming and falling into gardens in North Queensferry! Costing around £40M the bridge is being stripped and painted to oil rig standard and the paint will last about 25 years, due to be finished in 2011.
Lovely vid, and yes, Tornado is coming back again to Edinburgh on Sat Mar 7 to haul the North Briton back to York - due Inverkeithing 1047, south sub 1109, out of Waverley 1417 - so more vids to come....
over the bridge to fife and the home of 60009 union of south africa in or near thornton village belonging to farmer and owner john cameron where there is a facillity for steam .if you are in the area look out for her
They are temporary, and they have been for several years now! ;)
They are for repainting work - old paint is being sandblasted off, any damaged steelwork is being repaired, then new paint with a "20 year" life is being applied. It was originally to have been finished around now, but is now expected to take until 2012!
Despite not having the camera on your tripod you have recorded a piece of history....tI don't need to add anything more..except that the Forth Bridge was built for steam. Superb
One icon crosses another!
fouloleron2002 1 year ago
bridge could use a little work, but the tornado looks beautiful regardless, nice job!
koopastompin 1 year ago
Two examples of great engineering in one video. 5/5 :)
jarof40 1 year ago
I had a dream that I was building the Forth Rail Bridge. It was more like a memory of a previous life. It was quite strange and I was rather high on a precarious piece of scaffholding.
Oh sorry I forgot, other people's dreams are boring aren't they!!!
Doomsday2060 1 year ago
Lovely sight, fine video
Framptonjoe 2 years ago
Still a great video despite your excuses! Regarding the earlier comment about "temporary structures", the Forth Bridge is undergoing a complete makeover to remove years of "neglect", i.e. elongated painting schedules which resulted in large pieces of rust forming and falling into gardens in North Queensferry! Costing around £40M the bridge is being stripped and painted to oil rig standard and the paint will last about 25 years, due to be finished in 2011.
mrtalmos 2 years ago
As it turns out, it wouldn't have been much better on a tripod - it really needs fluid damping at that distance and my tripod doesn't have it.
Gordanovich 2 years ago
In that case it will outlive the road bridge, which is supposed to be out of life by 2016!
bluebus270 2 years ago
Lovely vid, and yes, Tornado is coming back again to Edinburgh on Sat Mar 7 to haul the North Briton back to York - due Inverkeithing 1047, south sub 1109, out of Waverley 1417 - so more vids to come....
colinsymes 3 years ago
over the bridge to fife and the home of 60009 union of south africa in or near thornton village belonging to farmer and owner john cameron where there is a facillity for steam .if you are in the area look out for her
alapeesh 3 years ago
well done good video A+++++ i mist it at york seting off
M3UEX 3 years ago
Great Capture all the same - 5* The scaffolding and cladding on the Forth Bridge - are these temporary structures?
Mike
NN2Blue 3 years ago
They are temporary, and they have been for several years now! ;)
They are for repainting work - old paint is being sandblasted off, any damaged steelwork is being repaired, then new paint with a "20 year" life is being applied. It was originally to have been finished around now, but is now expected to take until 2012!
Gordanovich 3 years ago
Yes they are. They put them up when they're painting the bridge.
Skiboy160465 3 years ago
There's something about a steam train on the forth bridge thats just right. 5*
IamKillswitchEngage 3 years ago
Despite not having the camera on your tripod you have recorded a piece of history....tI don't need to add anything more..except that the Forth Bridge was built for steam. Superb
al46115 3 years ago
why is it going north of Edinburgh with a support coach?
LeamingtonSteve 3 years ago
It's spending the next week stabled at Glenrothes I believe. It'll return to Edinburgh next Saturday for a railtour back down to York (I think).
Gordanovich 3 years ago
Wicked vid :-) *****
ashbytimuk 3 years ago