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New Chiromo bridge, Nyasaland
Bridge carrying Nyasaland Railways over Lower Shire River, at Chiromo, Nyasaland, replaces former structure destroyed by floods; bridge has one center span of 258 ft and side spans of 160 ft; manner in which bridge was erected; diagrams show layout of hauling gear for moving span into position for launching, main span showing panel points, and arrangement of wire and winches for hauling span into final position.
New Chiromo bridge, Nyasaland
Bridge carrying Nyasaland Railways over Lower Shire River, at Chiromo, Nyasaland, replaces former structure destroyed by floods; bridge has one center span of 258 ft and side spans of 160 ft; manner in which bridge was erected; diagrams show layout of hauling gear for moving span into position for launching, main span showing panel points, and arrangement of wire and winches for hauling span into final position.
New Chiromo bridge, Nyasaland
Ry Gaz
Railway Gazette ; 92
1950
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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