Watershed 1953. Work on the railroad between Dordrecht across the Moerdijk bridge to Brabant is feverish. Sand and bilge are being brought in by trains and on the spot near the Moerdijk bridge the sand is being poured directly, so that the rails, which now have no support but simply hang, can once again feel some ground. 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, repair work, floods, railroads, trains, devastation, 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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