·  LMS  ·  GWR  ·  LNER  ·  Misc  ·  Stations  ·  What's New  ·  Video  ·  Guestbook  ·  About

GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

GWR Route: North Warwickshire Line

Birmingham Snow Hill Station: gwrbsh1683

An elevation of the special stage spanning the four tracks between the main platforms and resting on the three pairs of wheeled trestles

An elevation of the special stage spanning the four tracks between the main platforms and resting on the three pairs of wheeled trestles. A roof girder is shown in position above the special stage. The distance between the two supporting columns on each platform was 103 feet, but the longest roof girder was 276 feet long and weighted 15 tons. In total fourteen roof girders were required and in each transverse bay there were six roof trusses. After the erection of each transverse bay the temporary rails were extended along each platform and the special stage moved on the trestles a distance of 35 feet 10 inches to its next position.

Robert Ferris

back