Old NZASM railway bridge restored

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Old NZASM railway bridge restored

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"Historical bridge gets new lease on life"
Apart from some smaller railway structures along the old Eastern line dating from the days of the Nederlandsche-Zuid-Afrikaansche Spoorwegmaatschappij (NZASM), this bridge, without any doubt, is the oldest construction or structure in the provincial capital that still stands. The fact that this visually pleasing steel and stone structure with its rich history dating from 1903, is still in use after 110 years and will remain so after its restoration...
See the interesting story at http://www.heritageportal.co.za/article ... lease-life.
"To train or not to train, that is the question"
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