Through the Fence
The extension to Long Rock TMD
Roger Winnen
The extension to Long Rock TMD
Roger Winnen
170224a The extension to Long Rock Train Maintenance Depot is taking shape. Copyright Roger Winnen
170224b Cladding from the original side wall of the shed has been removed together with the adjoining ancillary buildings to incorporate the extension. . Copyright Roger Winnen
170224c Looking from the Morrison Supermarket end towards the depot. Copyright Roger Winnen
Signs
Ron Grace
Ron Grace
We are still uncertain whether this sign ever graced the the platform at Dunmere? Copyright Ron Grace.
Copyright Ron Grace
Many thanks for sending these photos in Ron, keep the signs safe.
Mono rail and more at
Westonzoyland
Colin Burges
Westonzoyland
Colin Burges
Dear Keith,
Not a great many people roam the minor roads across the Somerset Levels. For a cyclist used to exhausting climbs and exhilarating descents, these byways seem quite strange and disorientating. During the floods of 2014, many of the place names were featured on national news and passing through them in the summer brought the striking images back to mind.
Near Westonzoyland, where the Battle of Sedgemoor was fought, the last on English soil, is a fascinating little museum with a narrow gauge railway layout. It is a good place to learn how the Levels, much of which lie below sea level at high water, were, and are, drained.
http://www.wzlet.org/
(The above is well worth clicking on)
Not surprisingly, many buildings suffer subsidence.
Not a great many people roam the minor roads across the Somerset Levels. For a cyclist used to exhausting climbs and exhilarating descents, these byways seem quite strange and disorientating. During the floods of 2014, many of the place names were featured on national news and passing through them in the summer brought the striking images back to mind.
Near Westonzoyland, where the Battle of Sedgemoor was fought, the last on English soil, is a fascinating little museum with a narrow gauge railway layout. It is a good place to learn how the Levels, much of which lie below sea level at high water, were, and are, drained.
http://www.wzlet.org/
(The above is well worth clicking on)
Not surprisingly, many buildings suffer subsidence.
Colin says "Many buildings suffer subsidence" - is this a lean to !! Copyright Colin Burges
This is the mono rail Colin refers to. Copyright Colin Burges.
This apparatus at the nearby Northmoor Pumping Station springs into operation automatically. The monorail carries a grab which positions itself above the screen, picks up debris below the water and returns to drop it into the parked trailer. It may be stretching it to include this in a railway website but I feel that anyone of our persuasion couldn't help but pause to watch it at work.
Many thanks for this Colin, we'll see if Roger can organise a special trip to view!! Unusual but it is rail.
Many thanks for this Colin, we'll see if Roger can organise a special trip to view!! Unusual but it is rail.
To Kingswear
in BR days
Part 1
Ron Kosys
in BR days
Part 1
Ron Kosys
D855 Triumph with the 0750 Newton Abbot-Kingswear crosses the 148 yd Hookhill Viaduct 21st August 1971 Copyright Ron Kosys
855 Triump arriving at Churston 21st August .1971 with the 0835 Kingswear-Cardiff Copyright Ron Kosys
855 stands at Churston with the 0835 Kingswear-Cardiff 1Copyright Ron Kosys
The weed grown bay for the Brixham branch is clearly seen in this view. 21st August 1971. Copyright Ron Kosys
855 Triumph Pulls away from Churston on the 21st August 1971 and heads for Paignton with the 0835 Kingswear-Cardiff Copyright Ron Kosys A coal yard occupies the formation of the Brixham branch, now of course occupied by the turntable.
Brixham
Trevor Snell
The now preserved 1466 stands at Brixham with a service from Churston. From the Trevor Snell Collection
King at Bristol
John Cornelius
John Cornelius
Copyright John Cornelius