Newport Transporter Bridge

This is an image set within the Bridgemeister collection.

Bridge:Newport Transporter Bridge
Location:Newport, Wales, United Kingdom - River Usk
Coordinates and Maps:See related inventory record(s).
Image Set Contributor:Dave Cooper
Date of Images:October 2, 2010
Related Suspension Bridge Inventory:1906 Newport Transporter - Newport, Wales, United Kingdom
Related Image Lists:All from Dave Cooper
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Credit:All photos by Dave Cooper. Please do not reuse without permission.

Dave's comments accompany his photos.

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"Base detail of one of the western towers."

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"The eastern anchor for the main cables."

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"The winding house on stilts. It's located at the eastern end of the bridge."

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"The winding house."

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"The western cable anchor."

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"The area toward the camera is spring loaded against the bridge base. When docking the gondola a pin is dropped through the slot on the blue plate on the gondola into one of the five holes on the blue bar on the shore side. This set up allows for windage."

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"One of four unused turnstiles."

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