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Suggestions where to find examples of a Euston Roof on the operational railway today

wellhouse

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Network Rail have announced restoration of the Canopy at Huddersfield station, describing it as one of the few examples on the operational railway today.

The restoration of Huddersfield’s existing trainshed station roof will now commence to preserve the structure, with this being one of the few remaining ‘Euston Roof’ examples on the operational railway today
https://www.networkrailmediacentre....way-in-huddersfield-stations-historic-upgrade


The 1837 roof at Euston is recognised as the world's first Iron Truss roof, but I have been unable to discover any others. The headline on the Network Rail describes Hudersfield's roof as 'unique', but then in the text beneath, condradicts this by saying it is 'one of the few remaining'.

Any suggestions for the 'few remaining'?
 
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Aren't roof's like Preston the same sort ? And Rugby before all the glass fell out ?
 

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Holyhead is a listed Euston roof. Trouble is, there was one each side of the platform, now with only one, it looks a bit lopsided. Preston might be as well. Most others went in the 60's.
 
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The architect George Townsend Andrews used Euston Trusses on quite a few of the stations he designed, but most have been removed; still remaining are at Beverley and Filey. Euston Trusses were used by him at Scarborough, but I don't know if these are over the operational or the closed part of the station

The NYMR have constructed a replica of Andrews' original Euston Truss overall roof at Pickering
 
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The architect George Townsend Andrews used Euston Trusses on quite a few of the stations he designed, but most have been removed; still remaining are at Beverley and Filey. Euston Trusses were used by him at Scarborough, but I don't know if these are over the operational or the closed part of the station

The NYMR have constructed a replica of Andrews' original Euston Truss overall roof at Pickering

Is Pocklington one too? The station is now a sports hall but is intact.
 

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