Railway Swing Bridge over the Ouse at Goole 2023 – the Engine Room

The railway swing-bridge over the River Ouse at Goole was designed by Sir William Armstrong and opened in 1869. Its Grade II listed and has a couple of different names: Hook Bridge (if you come from Hook) and the Skelton Viaduct (if you live in Skelton) but if you're on a train it's more than … Continue reading Railway Swing Bridge over the Ouse at Goole 2023 – the Engine Room

Railway Swing Bridge over the Ouse at Goole 1869

This post has been transcribed from the published minutes and meeting of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers chaired by William Armstrong in 1869. Sir William describes his hydraulic design and construction of the brand new railway swing bridge built over the River Ouse at Goole for North Eastern Railways' network link to Hull. I've transcribed … Continue reading Railway Swing Bridge over the Ouse at Goole 1869