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North & East of Taunton &  Honiton


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​Taunton to Westbury  This section with nearly 500 pictures has been split into two see below :
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​Taunton to Witham incl.  Creech Troughs, Cogload, Athelney , Langport, Somerton, Castle Cary, Bruton.


Witham to Westbury incl.  Charlton Mackrell, Frome and the Westbury area, including the  sheds

Taunton to Bristol (Main line) Cogload Junction replacement work, Puriton branch, Yatton & Nailsea Backwell 

​Bristol to Cardiff   (Including the quadrupling Bristol to Filton & Cardiff Queen Street &  Cardiff Bay)

Honiton to Salisbury (Main Line)       This section has now been split into five - see below

1) Honiton (Beyond) to Chard Jct. (Excl)   Seaton Jct, Axminster 

2) Chard Junction  Milk Etc.

3) Chard Jct, (Beyond) to Yeovil Jct.     Incl Crewkerne,  Milborne Port.

4)  YEOVIL RAILWAY CENTRE CURRENT

5)  YEOVIL RAILWAY CENTRE HISTORY
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6) Sherborne to Templecombe  

​7) Gillingham to Salisbury  Semley, Tisbury, Dinton and Wilton 
  
Taunton to Minehead    Norton Fitzwarren, Bishops Lydeard, Crowcomber, Stogumber, Williton, Watchet, Washford, Blue Anchor, Dunster.  WEST SOMERSET  RAILWAY

West Somerset Mineral Railway  Watchet to Guporthy 
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Taunton to Chard   Thornfalcon, Hatch, Ilton,  Ilminster,  Donyatt, Chard

Taunton to Yeovil   Durston, Lyng Halt, Athelney, Langport West, Thorney & Kingsford, Martock, Montacute.

Bath Green Park to Evercreech (The S & D)  Midford, Wellow, Shoscombe, Radstock, Midsomer Norton,                                                                                 Binegar, Masbury, Shepton Mallet, Evercreech New.

Evercreech to Bournemouth (The S & D)  Cole, Wincanton, Templecombe, Henstridge, Stalbridge, Sturminster                                     Shillingstone, Stourpaine, Blandford F, Charlton, Spetisbury, Bailey Gate, Corfe Mullen,                                       Broadstone. Creekmoor Halt,  Poole, Bournemouth West and Bournemouth Central 

Burnham to Evercreech (The S & D)   Highbridge,  Bason Bridge, Edington, Shapwick, Ashcott, Glastonbury,                                                                 West Pennard,  Pylle

Branches to Bridgwater and Wells (S & D)   Bawdrip, Cossington. Polsham Halt, Wells.

Yatton to Clevedon          

Yatton to Witham              Congresbury, Sandford, Winscombe, Axbridge, Chedder, Draycott, Lodge Hill,                                                     Wookey,  Wells, Shepton Mallet, Cranmore, East Somerset Rly,  Wanstrow.

Wrington Valley branch

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The Sandford Quarry branch


​Merehead Quarry
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Bristol Temple Meads to Bath Green Park  (Midland)  
 
Bristol Temple Meads Sta, the harbour lines and the sheds plus Colin Burges report on the area in 2017.

Bristol to Severn Beach - three ways

Bristol to Portishead (including relocated Portbury Methodist church)

Bristol to Bradford on Avon

Bradford on Avon to Westbury 

Bradford Junction to Chippenham 

Westbury to Salisbury 

​Salisbury to the outskirts of Southampton via Redbridge and also Eastleigh and St Denys.

Bathampton Junction to Chippenham incl. Calne branch (Including Box Tunnel & Corsham)

Bath, Box, Corsham and Dundas - Major Engineering Works - Summer 2015

Bristol Parkway to Wooton Bassett Jct.
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Chippenham to Swindon plus Swindon Works visits  (Including The Swindon & Cricklade Railway) 

Castle Cary to Weymouth  Including Weymouth shed

Weymouth Harbour Tramway

Portland Branch Under preparation

Maiden Newton to Bridport

Honiton to Salisbury  (Main line)  

Dorchester to Bournemouth

Swanage branch

Bournemouth to Southampton  Excl

Lymington branch

Fawley Branch 


Eling Branch at Totton

Southampton Area  and Docks

Bristol and North Somerset Railway    Frome, Radstock, Bristol. Including Whatey Quarry
and the  Vobster Light Railway.

Devizes Branch 

Westbury Excl.  to Reading 

Swindon to Reading
    
Bristol Parkway to Wootton Bassett

Swindon, Kemble, Gloucester 

Gloucester to Newport    (including the Dean Forest Railway)

Didcot  to Oxford + slightly beyond. Also Didcot G.W.S Preservation site.