Dawlish steam
John Cornelius
John Cornelius
Copyright John Cornelius
With a very sincere thanks to John for his continuing support of this website from his 'Treasure Trove' of Gems. Many thanks indeed John.
Bridports Dying Days
Doug Nicholls
Doug Nicholls
Bridport station front on the 21st January 1975 It was to close on the 5th may 1975. Note the boarded up windows,. The white notice is probably for the closure. Copyright Doug Nicholls
Miscellany from Devon
Alphin Brook
Colin Burges
Alphin Brook
Colin Burges
Alprin Brook bridge, on the main line betwn Countess Wear and Clapperbrook Lane is barely noticieable at 100MPH. Construction of this bridge in 1967 involved the first use of thrust-bored rectangular concrete units for the abutments, which minimized railway disruption. Copyright Colin Burges
Immediately north of Alphin Brook is Alphington Crossing, which will be closed when Marsh Barton Station is completed. Copyright Colin Burges
From Alphington Crossing looking towards Exeter. Marsh Barton Station will be this side of Clapperbrook Lane bridge. The line speed here is 100 m.p.h Copyright Colin Burges
Alphin Brook bridge from Alphington Crossing. Copyright Colin Burges
A most interesting article, "The Construction of Railway Bridges Then and Now," by Alan Hayward mentions the construction of Alphin Brook bridge and can be found at:
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1179/1758120613Z.00000000037?src=recsys&
The author's firm, Cass Hayward, rebuilt River Exe Bridge at St. David's in 1997. This was the last bridge to be rolled in on steel balls.
Now retired, Alan has been a great help to the Friends of Ashburton Station. His suggested method of tunnelling beneath the A38 and bridging the River Dart to enable the reconnection of the historic terminus has been accepted in principle by Highways and Environment agencies.
Cheers, Colin
Tony Hill tells me that the 1967 blockade i.c.w. this bridge was the last occasion trains were planned to be diverted via Tavistock.
Many thanks to, Colin, for this most interesting contribution.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1179/1758120613Z.00000000037?src=recsys&
The author's firm, Cass Hayward, rebuilt River Exe Bridge at St. David's in 1997. This was the last bridge to be rolled in on steel balls.
Now retired, Alan has been a great help to the Friends of Ashburton Station. His suggested method of tunnelling beneath the A38 and bridging the River Dart to enable the reconnection of the historic terminus has been accepted in principle by Highways and Environment agencies.
Cheers, Colin
Tony Hill tells me that the 1967 blockade i.c.w. this bridge was the last occasion trains were planned to be diverted via Tavistock.
Many thanks to, Colin, for this most interesting contribution.