一座鐵橋，串起了台中與英國小鎮Skinningrove的連結。
火車路空的身世之謎 #深夜的台中車站解密連載
Skinningrove是哪裡呢？是一個英國臨海的小鎮，像孤島一般，早年是一個生活很辛苦的地方。當地以鐵礦聞名，很有趣的是，多半村民另外個身份是漁夫。1848年Cleveland開始了第一家採礦公司，這個城鎮也因為工業革命，熔爐煉鐵技術的改良有了快速的發展，以出口鐵軌、橋樑聞名。
一次大戰期間，1915-1916年左右這座小鎮遭齊柏林飛艇轟炸，所幸沒造成真的損害，只是小部分波及。假設台中路鐵橋如果是原件，就是在這樣的時空背景，從這個小鎮的港口運來台灣基隆港，透過縱貫線來到台中嗎？
我們隨著Skinningrove的線索，向當地的鐵礦博物館克里夫蘭鐵礦博物館（Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum）尋求協助。
令人興奮地，博物館的營運總監回復了我們訊息，他說：
「這個鐵橋是當地工廠使用了我們礦廠出產的鐵礦。我確信我的同事了解更多的細節」靜待佳音
綠空鐵道 TO PARK 1908
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A bridge connects Skinningrove with Taichung
the mystery of ‘1st Taichung Bridge’ embossed Skinningrove
Where is Skinningrove?
Skinningrove is a seafront insular village in North Yorkshire, England, which was a pretty tough place in past days. The village got a industrial history that the village of Skinningrove comes out about the iron ore is discovered in the valley. It’s interesting that the villagers were also part-time fishermen. They worked in steelworks but also fished. The opening of the local ironstone working in 1848 initiated an industrialisation boom.
We are wondering how the steel bridge shipping from Skinningrove to Taiwan(Formosa) in 1900s-1910s or earlier in Japanese ruled period. May we find more details that which local steelworks have made this bridge?
With the clues of Skinningrove, we seek assistance from the local iron ore museum,'Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum'. Excitingly, the operations director of the museum replied us that they are glad to help us to find out the stories. Let's waiting for good news form Skinningrove! :)
# The old railway and the bridge will become part of the railway park 'TO PARK 1908' in Taichung City.
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