24th February 2021

Dainton Bank
Paul Barlow

2000_08_05 47811 1150 Penzance to Paddington about to enter Dainton tunnel Loco stored at Crewe since 2008. Copyright Paul Barlow

Thank you Paul.

Sir Edward Elgar at Penzance & Salisbury
Michael Forward

50007 ‘Sir Edward Elgar’ about to leave Penzance on 10 Sept. 1987 with a Serco test train. Copyright Michael Forward

We now see 50007 arriving at Salisbury with a mid afternoon service from Waterloo on 16 June 1991. Copyright Michael Forward

Many Thanks Michael

A then and now focus on
Redbridge
Mick House

Mick brings us a collection of then and now pictures at the local station of Redbridge.

Photo 1) Redbridge Station building, out of shot to the left is a small car park and the platforms to the right. Copyright Mick House.

Photo 2 Redbridge Overview of the station from the footbridge. 24th April 2017.Copyright Mick House.

Photo 3 Overview of the station from the footbridge.24th April 2017. Copyright Mick House.

Photo 4 Class 150 arriving at Redbridge heading west with empty freightliner wagons in the sidings, remains of the old Redbridge Rail & Sleeper Works to the right of shot, dwarfing the view left of shot is the Gasometer and the old freightliner overhead container cranes in the background. Copyright Mick House.

Photo 5 Class 442 passing through Redbridge heading east with empty freightliner wagons in the sidings, remains of the old Redbridge Rail & Sleeper Works to the right of shot, dwarfing the view left of shot is the Gasometer and the old freightliner overhead container cranes in the background. Copyright Mick House.

Photo 6 Class 444 013 passing through Redbridge heading east, with empty freightliner wagons in the sidings, no visible signs of the old Redbridge Rail & Sleeper Works that were to the right of shot, in the distance a class 70 on shed at the freightliner depot and freightliner overhead container cranes dwarfing the view. Copyright Mick House.

Photo 7 A not so clear shot of two, three car DEMUs passing west through the station, a mix of wagons to the right of shot, electrical installation with pylons and Gasometer dwarfing the view in the middle. Copyright Mick House.

Photo 8 View from the footbridge, the pylons are still visible with electrical installation hidden by the trees below, long gone the Gasometer that was in the middle of the shot and again no visible signs of the old Redbridge Rail & Sleeper Works that were to the right of shot. Copyright Mick House.

Photo 9 4 CIG 1744 arrives with head code 39 denoting a stopping service to Weymouth, Gasometer on the left, mixed bag of wagons in the centre and to the far right above the two ladies you can see the Rail & Sleeper Works foundry chimney. Copyright Mick House.

In this view courtesy of the National Museum of Scotland (Non Commercial use) Redrbridge staton is in view as are the lines to Romsey and Salisbury exit at the top and to Bournemouth exit left and to Southampton exit right. Note the Rail and sleeper works and associated sidings and also the pole pool.

Photo 10 Redbridge. Looking west towards Redbridge junction, Cross-country class 220 DMU passes through the station. Copyright Mick House. 29th April 2017. Copyright Mick House.

Many thanks Mick
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Quidhampton Update
James Howitt

Just a quick update note after seeing the pictures of the ECC/ Imerys quarry at Quidhampton - the quarry is slated for redevelopment as part of a bug housing development to the north of Salisbury. As a result the somewhat rusting line from Wilton Junction has been retained as spoil traffic is expected to commence a some stage to fill the hole in before building commences. The trains were expected to start as far back as 2018 however hurdles have got in the way. 
Cheers, James Howitt. 

Thank you James - we await further reports of activity
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