Nottingham Evening Post, Tuesday June 4th 1889. THE SUBURBAN RAILWAY. Passengers on the railways east of Nottingham will doubtless have noticed during the last few weeks the erection of the large railway bridge which crosses the Great Northern Railway near Trent-Lane. This bridge consists of two main girders of the bowstring type 128ft 6in long, and 14ft 8in high, being the largest span of any bridge hitherto erected in the town or neighborhood. Owing to the headway required for the railway underneath, the ironwork of the bridge had to be built considerably above the permanent level, and then lowered on to its bearings, when the stage on which it has been built was cleared away. The riveting of the bridge was completed on Saturday, so that it could be lowered during the slack traffic on Sunday, the 2nd, this condition prudently insisted upon by the Great Northern Company’s engineer. At 3am on Sunday a specially trained staff was sent by the Butterley Company to raise the bridge for the removal of the stage timbers. Four powerful hydraulic presses were employed and the whole bridge (about 150 tons weight) was lifted and securely packed, and the stage timbers were cleared off shortly after mid-day. The bearings were adjusted and the lowering of the bridge was completed by 8pm, and the shape and positioning of the girders were found to be perfect. The Great Northern Railway Company’s staff were present during the whole day, and rendered valuable help. The bridge is from a designs of Mr Edward Parry, M.Inst.C.E., of Nottingham, the engineer for the Suburban Railway, the ironwork for this and other being constructed by Mr. J P. Edwards, the contractor to the Butterley Company, Butterley near Alfreton. Mr Parry was present during the lowering, and the Butterley Company were represented by Mr Fitz-Herbert Wright (MD). Mr Thomas Gillott, M.Inst.C.E.(engineer) and Mr Charles Ellson (foreman), who had the superintendence of the presses. The work was one of considerable difficulty and danger and it was satisfactory to record that the works have been carried out without any stoppage of traffic or accident. (Author unknown)