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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22326, 28 July 1934, Page 15

Two years ago a gang of workmen started to repair the great viaduct which carries the London Midland and Scottish Railway over the River Ouse at Sharnbrook, near Bedford. Since 1881 the viaduct has given good service, but the wear and tear of express raffle began to tell its tale, and it was necessary to strengthen the iron structure and provide it with a new steel floor. While the traffic has been passing the structure 140 tons of new steelwork have been built into the viaduct, involving 22 000 feet of electric welding. Work on the viaduct, which consists of ten spans with a total length of 572 feet, is now completed. There is a second viaduct of nine spans used only for goods traffic, and this is to receive similar treatment owing to the success of the methods employed.