On the boats journey from Crick to London delivering the Crystal Palace parts, they were approaching Gayton Junction where a photostop was arranged. A new railway bridge replacing a level crossing was needed. The reason for the new bridges was because of the large project to re-build the West Coast Main Line. If the bridge hadn't been built, the level crossing would have been closed for up to 50 min's in the hour with the increased frequency of higher speed trains. A new bridge over the canal of course was also needed. Network Rail photographed the boats with their new bridge in the background &ndash; contrasting the old and the new travel modes. </p> <p>Photographs courtesy of Fastline Photographic. Bridge 43A - about 100 meters east of the old bridge 43.

		Two modes of transport from different eras. In the background a Virgin Class 390 Pendolino Electric Multiple Unit - passes by on a 125mph railway. approx. 4000 hp / 460 tonnes President - with a a single cylinder engine, with a 7" bore x 9" stroke developing 12/14 hp at 150rpm at 150psi. Speed about 4 mph

The new bridge over the railway on the left - replacing a level crossing

Ref.: Statutory Instrument 2003 No. 1075 - The Network Rail (West Coast Main Line) Order 2003 A road, being a realignment of Banbury Lane, commencing in Banbury Lane at a point 180 meters south west of Banbury Lane level crossing and terminating in that road at a point 277 meters north east of that level crossing including the construction of bridges over the London to Birmingham Section and the Grand Union Canal.
Photos copyright Fastline Photographic© 2005 - thanks to Network Rail