railroad bridges
Train river crossings
Railroad bridges are structures built to carry railway tracks across obstacles—rivers, valleys, roads, or other rail lines.
They must support the concentrated weight of locomotives and loaded freight cars, making them heavier and sturdier than highway bridges.
The old railroad bridge still spans the gorge, though trains stopped running decades ago.
- viaductArched span crossing valleys
- maintenance schedulesTimetables for regular upkeep
- wind resistanceAir opposing forward motion
- train tracksMetal rails for locomotives
- freight trainRail vehicle hauling cargo
narrow gauge · weight distribution · engineering marvel · noise reduction · railway heritage · scenic overlook · crossing signal · steel girders · river crossing
- railroadstrains, train, tracks, track, locomotive