A Tyne and Wear Metro train passes a coal train on Wearmouth rail bridge Sunderland north east England UK

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Designed by Thomas E Harrison and completed in 1879 this hog back wrought iron girder railway bridge spans the river Wear between Monkwearmouth and Sunderland. A listed structure, it is still in use.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
Photo credit: © Washington Imaging / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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