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Construction

 

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Wampo Bridge

Three quarters of a mile long, built entirely of wood

by Leo Rawlings

© Copyright J.Mullender 1990

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Date Built

April 1942 to October 1943

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Construction time

15 months

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Operating time

20 months

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Railway Length

 

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Thailand

304km

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Burma

111km

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Total Length

415km

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Restored Stretch

 

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Nong Pla Duk to Nam Tok

130km

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Gauge

 

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Single Track

 

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Narrow Gauge

1.067 m

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Bridges

 

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Temporary Wooden Bridge

 

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Completed

1943 February

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Dismantled

1946

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Permanent Railway Bridge

 

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Completed

1943 June

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This bridge, origonally

11 spans of 22m each

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After restoration

8 spans of 22m and 2 spans of 33m each

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Labour Force

Cost in Lives

94,000 - Click Here for more detail

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