The 2.5 km. (1.5 mile) Forth Railway Bridge, the world’s first major steel bridge, with its gigantic girder spans of 521 m. (1710 ft.) ranks as one of the great feats of civilization.

The Forth Road suspension bridge is shadowed by the Forth Rail bridge in the background, showcasing ... [+] more than a century of bridge building ingenuity. Most famous is the oldest, the Forth ...

the Royal Albert Bridge and one of Scotland's most iconic landmarks, Forth Rail Bridge. By the time the evening reaches, passengers will find themselves in the gorgeous town of Penzance.

Many Scottish landmarks, like the Forth Rail Bridge, shown here under construction in 1889, were a result of new discoveries in science, technology, industry and engineering. The Industrial ...

in comparison with the Forth Bridge, ‘his other engineering achievements seem necessarily somewhat dwarfed.’ And yet these others were immense, including Fowler’s landmark work as chief engineer on ...

However, the schemes were shelved when Network Rail announced similar plans for the adjacent Forth Bridge, which have since also been put on hold because of lack of funding. Ms Regan told MSPs in ...

A tour of the world’s most impressive bridges. The monumental Howrah bridge of Calcutta, completed in 1942, is used by thousands of vehicles a day. Its sister bridge, the Forth railway bridge had the ...

"Network Rail is once again delighted to support the Forth Bridge abseil. For the second time this year, participants will have the chance to abseil from this magnificent bridge. It’s brilliant ...