Testing of the Penrith Rail Bridge
2 June 1907
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The recently completed rail bridge was tested with six of the heaviest locomotives, fully loaded and weighing 650 tons. Railway officers and locomotive staff are pictured withe locomotives. John Matthew Breeze has been identified as being the man standing on the left locomotive,
far right. Joseph Jenkins has been identified as the man on the far right of the right locomotive. He would later become Mayor of Penrith.
Title:
Testing of the Penrith Rail Bridge
Collector:
Date of work:
2 June 1907
Search dates:
01 Jan 1907 - 31 Dec 1907
Reference number:
689
Level of description:
Item from Collection: Photographs
Part of:
Series: General Photographic Collection
Access restrictions:
Unrestricted
Use restrictions:
Acknowledge_Penrith_City _Library
Topics:
Record types:
Graphic records - Photographs
Record number:
254252