RMweb Premium phil-b259 Posted June 13, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 13, 2017 (edited) Short-sighted of the highways authority to build the replacement flyover without a foot path. What were they thinking? My picture from 1985 looks like the vehicle level crossing has just been taken out of use. So was it that recent? Yup - the bridge in the background carrying the Wareham by-pass is what enabled the level crossing to go as far as road vehicles were concerned. However it (the by-pass) isn't particularly close to the station or the traditional walking routes pedestrians use - which is why a footpath was not considered necessary so BR entered into an agreement with Dorset CC to retain a foot crossing at the site of the old level crossing for pedestrian use instead. Over three decades later however the railway has got busier and the Great British Public have become stupider giving rise to the situation where a crossing keep has to be employed to save people from themselves while the local NIMBYs continue to veto attaching ramps to the current footbridge. Edited June 13, 2017 by phil-b259 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted June 13, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 13, 2017 That's an old pic, there's no room now, most of the spare space has been built on, especially between the old goods shed, and the crossing. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.6930991,-2.1143399,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sz10dPPRkAInV-G1ORQwwbQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 Looks doable to me albeit possibly needing demolition of the existing footbridge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted June 13, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 13, 2017 Quick visit this afternoon to see the first train carrying fare-paying passengers. Took a couple of photos (phone) of the train joining the mainline at Worgret which is a difficult location these days with far more trees on the sides of the cutting than when the line closed to passengers in 1972. Then back to the station to see the WCR 37 haul the train back to Swanage. Will upload pics later and post. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike2steam Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 True lifts would do the job - but what happens if they break down? Bring in the rail replacement buses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike2steam Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 (edited) Looks doable to me albeit possibly needing demolition of the existing footbridge. Yep, certainly is - as the original idea, that's the ballast covered area on the left in the pic. edit, the road over railway bridge was opened to traffic April 1980 Edited June 13, 2017 by bike2steam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestburyJack Posted June 14, 2017 Author Share Posted June 14, 2017 (edited) Some pictures from the 1st day: Class 33 (Wareham end / rear of train)Class 37 (Swanage end / front of train) (Both pictures taken at Wareham.)Standard ticket and souvenir "reopening run" ticket: Edited June 14, 2017 by PrestburyJack 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestburyJack Posted June 14, 2017 Author Share Posted June 14, 2017 A sign not seen for 45 years: 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 18, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2017 Class 37 music 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 18, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2017 (edited) Fortes special Edited June 19, 2017 by PaulRhB 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian J. Posted June 18, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 18, 2017 I think a few of those images could do with rotating, Paul. But good to see otherwise Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Coryton Posted June 18, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 18, 2017 I think a few of those images could do with rotating, Paul. But good to see otherwise I like the "Return of Passenger Service" sign. Curious how the word "Southern" isn't in the Rail Alphabet (not a complaint about this sign - this is how it's shown in the Corporate Identity Manual). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 18, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2017 (edited) I think a few of those images could do with rotating, Paul. But good to see otherwise The iPhone curse I'll turn them when I'm on a pc https://youtu.be/j5PBh940RPI Edited June 18, 2017 by PaulRhB 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 From the pictures it looks as though you are having a good summer; ideal for the introduction of the new service. Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 19, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 19, 2017 From the pictures it looks as though you are having a good summer; ideal for the introduction of the new service. Brian. Well it's strung three hot days together and caused chaos on the national network, our mainline connection was running 15 late so we caught the previous hour train, 20 late, and waited On a good day the connections at Wareham are 10-15 min wait which is quite comfortable if the mainline is on time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike2steam Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 From the pictures it looks as though you are having a good summer; ideal for the introduction of the new service. Brian. 2017 has been ( so far) a very dry year, you watch there'll be a ban on steam if it carries on, ideal for the paraffin can freaks !! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestburyJack Posted June 25, 2017 Author Share Posted June 25, 2017 (edited) Unrelated to the restored Swanage to Wareham service, 66756 was at Swanage yesterday where it was named "Royal Corps of Signals", celebrating the work the Corps has undertaken on the Swanage Railway. Edited June 25, 2017 by PrestburyJack 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike2steam Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Unrelated to the restored Swanage to Wareham service, 66756 was at Swanage yesterday where it was named "Royal Corps of Signals", celebrating the work the Corps has undertaken on the Swanage Railway. I'm sure Mr Frank Roberts (former sergeant in said 'Corps') was happy with that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike2steam Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 From the pictures it looks as though you are having a good summer; . Brian. Nothing new there then, - it's Dorset Me biased - never !! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian J. Posted June 26, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 26, 2017 (edited) In Dorset? Indeed I do Edited June 26, 2017 by Ian J. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Found these timings for Friday. I'm guessing moving the LU 4TC to Swanage Railway and the WCRC carriages back to Southall. Southall - Eastleigh http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R57703/2017/06/30/advanced Eastleigh - Swanage http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K96311/2017/06/30/advanced Swanage - Southall http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K96312/2017/06/30/advanced Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Cheese Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Unrelated to the restored Swanage to Wareham service, 66756 was at Swanage yesterday where it was named "Royal Corps of Signals", celebrating the work the Corps has undertaken on the Swanage Railway. Over on WNXX this event apparently caused some upset with the red pen types on board, as the 66 driver was instructed not to take power and to allow 33111 behind to do all the work for some reason. At Harman's Cross some words were had and the 66 allowed to power the train for the remainder of the journey...I presume someone had their reasons but his does seem a bit odd? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhall Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 I had a very nice day out on Saturday to the seaside, £26 return from SWT suburbia to Wareham, and a very pleasant surprise to discover my 3 ordinary Life Member trips per year include the Wareham train. The inbound first train of the morning to arrive at Wareham wasn't very busy, but the first train back to Swanage appeared to have a fairly good load (but certainly not capacity). I had a ride in the FK, which LT would like passengers to use 4 per side, but unsurprisingly was being used as a compartment for 6, they really should have replaced the seating in the 1st to take out the fold down armrests if they wanted it as a 2nd. Its also a shame that at least 2 of the compartments had double glazed windows that were 'fogged', I hope that LT can get the unit back to snag them before its used for Steam on the Met. An ice cream or two and a sit on the prom with a good book means I didn't see if the other trains were full, on the way back on the last train it was obvious that the flow was towards Wareham not Swanage. Jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestburyJack Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share Posted August 2, 2017 Now using the LT 4TC set - and very nice it looks too! 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 How are the passenger ladings going? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Brasher Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 How are the passenger ladings going? Lots of passengers are travelling in the 11:15 Wareham to Swanage service. I think that the service is just about breaking even but I expect we will find out later this year. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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