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30th July 2018

30/7/2018

 

Millbrook concrete footbridge was it in danger of collapse?
By Mick House.


Millbrook footbridge has been reinforced with the installation of two RSJ (Rolled Steel Joist) frames, one on the island platform surrounding the existing concrete support and the other, on the north east side entrance to the station inside the existing concrete support.
Words by Mick House.
For the full story use this link  for the Bournemouth to Southampton section and then scroll down to Millbrook.
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New frames at Millbrook. Copyright Mick House.
It's in the box!
Colin Burges
Todays contribution from Colin.  My contributions box is one of the tool boxes which used to sit on the side tanks of "Metro" 2-4-0T No. 3587, turned out of Wolverhampton in 1898.

This was shedded at Newton Abbot from about 1938 and was withdrawn in 1944. I found the box years ago by the sand-drying oven in the old running shed. The number could just be made out on the lid.

It's just about to go for blasting and spraying after repairs to the riveted seams, which were bursting in places. The fellow who made it would have been fascinated to see an electric welder at work.

Under the lid when I found it were quite large areas of green paint, possibly from when it was new. These have mostly flaked off and will soon be lost altogether. There can't be many examples of original paintwork left!
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Colins donation box - why not visit and pop something in? Copyright Colin Burges
Par Freight
Julian Stephens
Hello Keith
It’s 1989 and the sun is still shining in Par (unlike today!) (29th July 2018)  37671 runs around its train before heading West with the evening freight.
 Best wishes,  Julian


It's getting on for 30 years now since these shots were taken on a nice warm evening.  Many thanks Julian.
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37671 runs round prior to heading west, its 20.15 on the 19th July 1989 Copyright Julian Stephens
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37671 shunts round at 20.15 on the 19th July1989 Copyright Julian Stephens
Terras Crossing
John Cornelius

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A motorists view of Terras Crossing taken from Terras Brdge, a low structure crossing the East Looe River. The side of the unidentified class 153 looks more like a moving billboard! Not really an attractive sight at any location. Copyright John Cornelius.
Although a simple crossing this is an interesting spot with the narrowing river passing under Terras bridge, the level crossing and just beyond that another bridge over the defunct canal.  Clicking on this link will take you to a 25" map of the area (Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland)  showing the location of these three items and the Lodge from which the level crossing keeper used to emerge to open the gates for every train. (I believe there were one or two instances when the keeper was not quick enough and the gates were demolished.

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