RailCam has installed two cameras providing views of the Royal Albert Bridge, which links Plymouth in Devon to Saltash in Cornwall. Railcam Saltash will also offer views of the Tamar Suspension Bridge and the River Tamar.
- Camera 1 is the Railcam Supporter camera (available from 12pm Saturday), focusing on the railway, with pan/tilt/zoom capability to watch trains cross the bridge.
- Camera 2 will be available to all Railcam members, and will also be on YouTube, from Saturday evening.
The Flying Scotsman will pass over the bridge on the cameras' launch weekend.
The National Railway Museum's famous locomotive is due to haul The Royal Duchy – Flying Scotsman on Sunday 30 April.
Railcam has thanked Saltash Council and the Saltash Station Building Refurbishment Project for their cooperation with the project, and has also thanked the installers.
The company says, “The Royal Albert Bridge has always been right at the top of our list of must-have camera locations. After an option at the other side of the river failed to come to fruition, TV railway historian Tim Dunn suggested that we contact the people at Saltash Station, where he had recorded a programme for his series “The Architecture the Railways Built”. That was in 2021, and a lot of water has gone under the bridge (literally!), but we have finally cracked it! We are sure you will agree that this is a bit special.
“How could we possibly top the wonderful new Chinley camera, with it's spectacular view of not one, but two viaducts? Answer… Find one of the most iconic structures on the UK rail network and install two cameras there.”
For more information, visit the RailCam website
