Nerves of Steel

The Forth Railway Bridge is the world's first major steel bridge. At 1.5 miles (2.5 km) in length and with gigantic girder spans of 521m, it ranks as one of the great feats of civilisation

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Dan Cruickshank explains how the 145 acre surface is currently maintained by a team of seven abseilers

In the past, the bridge was maintained by a labour intensive and highly dangerous method of traditional painting

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