Eiffel. The Mystery train bridge. BW

Eiffel. The Mystery train bridge. BW
Durcal bridge
Built in Belgium , was installed in Gor for 21 years , before being transferred to Durcal ,... more

by Guido Montanes Castillo

Title

Eiffel. The Mystery train bridge. BW

Artist

Guido Montanes Castillo

Medium

Photograph

Description

Eiffel. The Mystery train bridge. BW
Durcal bridge
Built in Belgium , was installed in Gor for 21 years , before being transferred to Durcal , which opened in 1924
The bridge was built in Durcal Lecoog Workshops in Belgium. Its length was 270 meters, was built with chrome steel and its cost wassix million real!

" Travellers off the train before entering the bridge and did walk the 463 meters prohibited , sometimes at night and in rain or snow "
In 1891 he was riding on said stream Gor, but the refusal of the engineers of Development to give permission to circulate claiming that the support posts had no proper consistency , the train could not pass up on 15 March 1907 and this, with the limitation that a royal order imposed February the same year which prohibited the passing traveler mounted on the train. These had to come down before passing over the bridge and walk the 463 meters forbidden to retake their seats once past the bridge ; only the driver and fireman went with the train. To enforce the rule issued two Civil Guard custody in trains was responsible . In December 1912 was completed over the bridge , as the company built a much smaller , about five hundred meters, about Gor.
In various articles published in the press at the time prompted the company to adapt their schedules to not have to go at night , sometimes with rain and snow, so considerable and dangerous platform, amid the impenetrable darkness. Sold the company Power of Granada Trams, the bridge was dismantled Arroyo and reassembled , and somewhat shorter, in its present location by the German company Dourmounde Union , was inaugurated on 18 July 1924 by Undersecretary of Public Works , General Vives.
On 3 July 1924 , when the stress tests , one of the three engines used car ran over one of the employees , they were causing immediate death.

Uploaded

April 24th, 2018