Moerdijk Railway Rehabilitation [Watersnood 1953] Work on the railroad between Dordrecht over the Moerdijk Bridge to Brabant is feverish. With trains, sand and bilge are brought in and at the spot near the Moerdijk bridge, the sand is directly poured, so that the rails, which now have no support but simply hang, feel some ground again. The entire railroad embankment has sunk over a large distance of approximately 2.50 meters. First requirement is to raise this railroad section. One hopes to be ready in 6 weeks, February 10, 1953, recovery, floods, railroads, trains, The Netherlands, 20th century press agency photo, news to remember, documentary, historic photography 1945-1990, visual stories, human history of the Twentieth Century, capturing moments in time
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