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Dynamic load tests on the Selderbach Bridge

Video from 1954: Railway bridges on the Gotthard route, Amsteg station, upgraded Selderbach bridge made of iron for test purposes; Test of fatigue, test of vibrations, test of load with 119 tons, test of placing weight stones with three three-axle tender wagons with overhead crane wagons; Filling the tender wagons with water, steam locomotive C 5/6 No. 2978 in Amsteg station.

Credits: SBB Historic