Forth Rail Bridge...

[Butts]

Just watching a report on Reporting Scotland about the above.

Six and a half million rivets have been painted by hand.

Apparently the expression "like painting the forth road bridge" will come to an end in December when the current refurbishment ends.

This time it will not need doing for 25 years

Incidentally mentioned it is owned by Network Rail - are there any railway bridges in the UK they don't own?

 

[matchmaker]

It's correctly named "The Forth Bridge" with no "Rail". The STV news last night had the same story - illustrated with film of the Forth Road Bridge!

 

[boing_uk]

Incidentally mentioned it is owned by Network Rail - are there any railway bridges in the UK they don't own?

Those on Heritage Railways? And those owned by BRB Residuary?

 

[DarloRich]

Just watching a report on Reporting Scotland about the above.

Six and a half million rivets have been painted by hand.

Apparently the expression "like painting the forth road bridge" will come to an end in December when the current refurbishment ends.

This time it will not need doing for 25 years

Incidentally mentioned it is owned by Network Rail - are there any railway bridges in the UK they don't own?

there has been a revolutionary painting and care system put in place involving the application of "glass flake epoxy" paint. It creates a chemical bond to provide a virtually impenetrable layer to protect the steelwork from the weather. It is based on a system used in off shore installations .

I think it was Pyeroy subcontracted to do the work

 

[rail-britain]

Six and a half million rivets have been painted by hand

They are painting more than just the rivets!
Equally, the footage didn't really show them being painted by hand, the process looked more like spray painting, the inspection afterwards was by hand, then a second coat again by spray painting

I remember many years ago that some remedial work was done, and just the rivets were repaired and painted, it looked awful

It will however be good to get rid of all the scaffolding, panels, and covers, that have been on the bridge since at least 1999/2000 (the last time I remember it being fully visible)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

there has been a revolutionary painting and care system put in place involving the application of "glass flake epoxy" paint. It creates a chemical bond to provide a virtually impenetrable layer to protect the steelwork from the weather. It is based on a system used in off shore installations .

I think it was Pyeroy subcontracted to do the work

The coating used for the application has been supplied by W & J Leigh of Bolton for this coating and they have been the suppliers for the special coatings used on the bridge for many years now. They have experiance in special coatings for use in aggressive, corrosive and extreme environments.

The product used on the bridge this time was their M922 Glass Flake Epoxy coating material, which is tested to withstand extreme weather and corrosion conditions in the area where the bridge is situated.

 

[142094]

I think it was Pyeroy subcontracted to do the work

Aye it was, local company to us.

 

[Butts]

It's correctly named "The Forth Bridge" with no "Rail". The STV news last night had the same story - illustrated with film of the Forth Road Bridge!

Of course when it was built there was only one bridge the road one followed in the 1960's.

Just wanted to distinguish it for our "Southern Bretheren"

 

[route:oxford]

Of course when it was built there was only one bridge the road one followed in the 1960's.

Just wanted to distinguish it for our "Southern Bretheren"

Not really, "The Forth Bridge" was the fifth Forth Railway Bridge

Stirling, Scottish Central Railway (1848 )
Stirling, Stirling & Dunfermline Railway (1853)
Gartmore, Strathkendrick & Aberfoyle Railway (1882)
Alloa Swing Bridge, Alloa Railway (1885)
Forth Bridge, Forth Bridge Railway (1890)

 

[Butts]

Not really, "The Forth Bridge" was the fifth Forth Railway Bridge

Stirling, Scottish Central Railway (1848 )
Stirling, Stirling & Dunfermline Railway (1853)
Gartmore, Strathkendrick & Aberfoyle Railway (1882)
Alloa Swing Bridge, Alloa Railway (1885)
Forth Bridge, Forth Bridge Railway (1890)

Most of those are like "tonka toy" bridges compared to "The Big Daddy"