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Old 11th Oct 2022, 07:11
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Originally Posted by DaveReidUK
That casts more than a little a bit of doubt about the video the Russians posted yesterday of a train supposedly crossing (or having crossed) the bridge.
There are two sets of tracks on the top of the rail bridge. The adjacent set appears to have little or no damage and is what they must have used to run their test train over with. The flim-flam steelwork of the safety railings and so on is obviously going to need replacing at some point, but no huge rush. Another day or so and they will have replaced the fire-damaged rails and any necessary sleepers. I think the fuel fire drained down between the track ballast and straight into overboard drains, i.e. it did not significantly puddle underneath primary structure. There s not good photo evidence to be sure of this, but that is what the limited evidence suggests.

WARNING : Aviation content : It would be nice for Ukraine if something with significant range and the ability to get through the SAM defences were available for them to attack the rail bridge.
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