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John Charles (Paperback)
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John Charles (Paperback)
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This book presents a look at one of the first major railway
disasters in Britain, the fall of the Dee bridge in May 1847, which
occurred just outside Chester with the loss of five lives. The main
line from Holyhead to Chester had only been opened six months
before, and the chief engineer Robert Stephenson was slated
nationally (almost being accused of manslaughter) as his cast-iron
bridge had failed so catastrophically. Luckily, only a local train
was passing and so few lives were lost. Full of detailed technical
insight and illustrated with a wealth of contemporary material,
this informative book will be of great use for engineering students
and historians, as the Dee bridge is an often cited case study of
bridge failure along with the Tay and Tacoma Narrows bridges. It
will also appeal to interested locals, and railway enthusiasts.
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