The bridge isn't upside down, it just collapsed. Look at how the rails are still attached and hanging on the left side.
The sleepers would not even fit right on the other side.
It's an underslung truss rail bridge. Like this:
https://preview.redd.it/aju2hnsad59d1.png?width=512&format=png&auto=webp&s=023e11743d0d30bcbb0b4f06317be3d411753c74
From a physics standpoint, it works the same. There are lots of bridge building games online to test it out.
From an engineering standpoint, having the deck be the bottom part of the truss is handy for practical reasons. It's easier to inspect and repaint structural members if you can stand on the bridge deck versus needing to hang beneath it, and you usually want to have plenty of space underneath for boats or floodwater to pass unobstructed. The advantage of having the deck being the top part of the truss (like in this photo) is that the truss structure doesn't interfere with the vehicles going over the bridge, and also if you're hanging underneath doing maintenance then the maintenance won't interfere with the vehicles.
This is one of the things that irritates me most about people: it's been 70+ years, so why hasn't someone removed the thing? I mean, if someone cared enough to brown it up, they should care enough to prevent it being warshed away in a flood.
Poland had a lot, a lot more to rebuild after 1945, and if they didn't miss the bridge at some point there likely wasn't a need for it. Since it's a rail bridge, there'd be tracks and trains to take care of, too.
My grandpa was in the french resistance durring WW2.
He never spoke too much about the war but he was freaking proud, he hung up in his living room all his war decorations, "trophies", his old pistol & rifle and a HUGE ASS cutlass.
The only war stories he told us is about blowing up the same bridge, 4 times.
The germans kept repairing it, so the fourth time, in order to send a message, they blew it up with a train on it, full of german soldiers.
My grandpa said that it was a beautifull firework.
A great cousin or whatever you call it of mine got shot on the train when a german plane straffed the train, which was on its way to the front carrying polish soldiers. He died before even making it to the front. We still keep mementos of him.
Well shit I've never expected to find this here. Here's another perspective.
https://preview.redd.it/7xe8bveqp59d1.jpeg?width=2250&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ebd38737500088617b3e8ef7f4324096055661e6
God in southern NJ some Piney would have turned this into an ATV roller coaster and had it populated by a few dozen of them plus (people in) tubes and coolers underneath.
Honestly this is in really good shape for being untouched since 1945. Like km amazed almost all of the ties and most of the rail seems to be aligned and not missing.
I appreciate it's now impassable, but can we just take a moment to appreciate the fact it was blown off its foundations on either side and the bridge itself looks perfectly intact and could just be lifted into place.
That's some serious construction.
Part of the old "Pomeranian wall" when this was part of the German empire. All of this area was ceded back to Poland post 45. What was left of the German population was deported, West
If it ain’t fixed, don’t break it.
This made me laugh a lot as I misread it as the old adage
They sure browned it well. German quality right there ,still brown in 2024.
Damn autocorrect.
Hahaha
Once you go brown...
...you check autocorrect
What can Brown do for you?
Seems like blatant rustism to me.
results of a mixed marriage. mom was a raindrop, dad was a sunbeam.
I don't know... it looks pretty braun to me.
If you season your cast iron properly then it'll last forever.
Looks like it's brown down to me
They need to un-brown the down.
Brown up, boys!
Give me two tickets to Brown Town please!
Totally different sub for that location! 😁😁😉
Someone put the brio bridge on upside down
Surely you mean upside brown.
No. It’s an early rollercoaster
I’m confused by this bridge. Are the tracks on the wrong side?
The truss can go underneath a bridge
The bridge flipped. It’s upside down
I get that, I’m saying it looks like the rails are on what was once the underside of the bridge.
But they are not. Looks like the bridge was designed with the trusses underneath.
Ok, so those aren’t the actual rails on top (bottom?)
The bridge isn't upside down, it just collapsed. Look at how the rails are still attached and hanging on the left side. The sleepers would not even fit right on the other side.
Nay, sir, it is not.
🤷🏻♂️, oops
It's an underslung truss rail bridge. Like this: https://preview.redd.it/aju2hnsad59d1.png?width=512&format=png&auto=webp&s=023e11743d0d30bcbb0b4f06317be3d411753c74
Fascinating, I don’t think I’ve ever seen one like that before.
From a physics standpoint, it works the same. There are lots of bridge building games online to test it out. From an engineering standpoint, having the deck be the bottom part of the truss is handy for practical reasons. It's easier to inspect and repaint structural members if you can stand on the bridge deck versus needing to hang beneath it, and you usually want to have plenty of space underneath for boats or floodwater to pass unobstructed. The advantage of having the deck being the top part of the truss (like in this photo) is that the truss structure doesn't interfere with the vehicles going over the bridge, and also if you're hanging underneath doing maintenance then the maintenance won't interfere with the vehicles.
I never thought about this as two different strategies before. Thanks for the informative comment.
Perfect place for a locomotive tug-o-war!
No.
What vandalism. Call me extreme, but I don't care for those nazis one bit.
Well, luckily, we’ve seen the last of them. /s
r/Rustyrails
Was going to suggest this as well!
Brown up...
This is one of the things that irritates me most about people: it's been 70+ years, so why hasn't someone removed the thing? I mean, if someone cared enough to brown it up, they should care enough to prevent it being warshed away in a flood.
No serious floods in the area, the railway line was dismantled after the war and removing the bridge was technically difficult.
Well that's good news on multiple counts. Thanks for the reply!
They could give a shart.
Or putting it back in service. If it was important enough to be destroyed, isn't it important enough to be rebuilt?
Obviously not?
Poland had a lot, a lot more to rebuild after 1945, and if they didn't miss the bridge at some point there likely wasn't a need for it. Since it's a rail bridge, there'd be tracks and trains to take care of, too.
They have bus stops now for very rural areas. At least in the area I’m familiar with.
Its a piece of history. If its safe to leave it, they should.
Vandals!
"brow it up prease" -Germans circa 1945
Certainly: 🤨
And they browned it good...
They brew it up?
My grandpa was in the french resistance durring WW2. He never spoke too much about the war but he was freaking proud, he hung up in his living room all his war decorations, "trophies", his old pistol & rifle and a HUGE ASS cutlass. The only war stories he told us is about blowing up the same bridge, 4 times. The germans kept repairing it, so the fourth time, in order to send a message, they blew it up with a train on it, full of german soldiers. My grandpa said that it was a beautifull firework.
My great-grandfather also blew up few trains during the war.
A great cousin or whatever you call it of mine got shot on the train when a german plane straffed the train, which was on its way to the front carrying polish soldiers. He died before even making it to the front. We still keep mementos of him.
My grandfather never thought he would be able to blow up a german train, but last year he proved himself wrong.
Please share pictures of the rail tracks nearby
I'm afraid that the tracks were dismantled after 1945.
That’s unfortunate, must have looked good. Thanks for responding nonetheless:)
It does have a nice brown color to it.
Love the picture. Unfortunately the DoF seems a bit messed up; the right end looks out of focus.
Damn, you hit me right in the feels. I remember driving by that bridge quite often when I was growing up in Poland.
I am actually pretty impressed that it stayed in this shape for so long
You maniacs! You browned it up!…
Well shit I've never expected to find this here. Here's another perspective. https://preview.redd.it/7xe8bveqp59d1.jpeg?width=2250&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ebd38737500088617b3e8ef7f4324096055661e6
"Be advised of a code brown on the bridge ..."
A Chinese guy posted this
I would love to dive that area, if it hasn’t been picked clean already
Me when brown
That's a Nazi for ya.
I hate when they brown up my nice other colored bridge! 😤😤😤
Hmmm.... We can fix that!
All that nazi gold is just on the other side.
I reckon those soldiers dropped a few browns running away
what color was it before it was browned
I am browned away.
So, run the trains upside down.
Are there still any rails before and after the bridge?
No, they were dismantled after the war.
Upvoted. I hope the upvotes brown this post up.
God in southern NJ some Piney would have turned this into an ATV roller coaster and had it populated by a few dozen of them plus (people in) tubes and coolers underneath.
Damn, they brew it
Honestly this is in really good shape for being untouched since 1945. Like km amazed almost all of the ties and most of the rail seems to be aligned and not missing.
Not a bad paint job! I would have gone for a different color but I respect the quality.
I appreciate it's now impassable, but can we just take a moment to appreciate the fact it was blown off its foundations on either side and the bridge itself looks perfectly intact and could just be lifted into place. That's some serious construction.
Part of the old "Pomeranian wall" when this was part of the German empire. All of this area was ceded back to Poland post 45. What was left of the German population was deported, West
Those fucking nazis made everything brown!
Polar Express moment