The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Hintok, Thailand. 19 October 1945. A diesel rail car on the southern end of the curved trestle bridge which was located approximately one kilometre south of the Hintok station. A member of the Military History Section Field Team can be seen in the rail car which they used to traverse the Burma-Thailand railway. This trestle bridge was one of six between Konyu cutting (Hellfire Pass) and Hintok station. The embankment which was linked to the bridge can be seen in the bottom right hand corner of the photograph. Because of its height, it was known as the seven metre embankment. The primitive, but temporarily effective, bridge construction is well demonstrated. The timber was cut from the adjacent jungle by prisoners of war (POWs) and carried to the site. The poles and rails were held together by metal spikes, nails, bolts and wire. The only sawn timber used was for the platform to take the railway track and sleepers. The site of this bridge was approximately 154 kilometres north of Nong Pladuk (also known as Non Pladuk), or 260 kilometres south of Thanbyuzayat.
Hintok, Thailand. c. October 1945. A train crossing the Hintok curved trestle bridge. This bridge was one of six between Konyu cutting (Hellfire Pass) and Hintok Station which are approximately three
Hintok, Thailand. c. September 1945. The curved trestle bridge approximately 154 kilometres north of Nong Pladuk and approximately 260 kilometres south of Thanbyuzayat. It was sited about one kilometr
Hintok, Thailand. c. September 1945. The curved trestle bridge approximately 154 kilometres north of Nong Pladuk (also known as Non Pladuk) and approximately two kilometres south of Hintok station. Th
The curved trestle bridge approximately 154 kilometres north of Nong Pladuk (also known as Non Pladuk), or 260 kilometres south of Thanbyuzayat. This bridge, approximately one kilometre south of Hinto
Thailand. 19 October 1945. Members of the Military History Section Field Team crossing a trestle bridge near Kinsaiyok, Thailand, on the Burma-Thailand railway. Kinsaiyok station was approximately 172
Wampo (Wang Po), Thailand. 21 October 1945. A diesel rail car passing over the long trestle bridge commonly known as the Wampo viaduct. This tiered viaduct was built along the edge of the Kwai Noi riv
