MrWolf Posted October 12, 2021 Author Share Posted October 12, 2021 I think that it's the other side of the bridge, upstream where the footpath goes up to the castle ruins. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted October 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2021 Nope. Downstream, at Waterloo. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted October 12, 2021 Author Share Posted October 12, 2021 You're right, the bridge across to the castle is a longer, wooden job. Well spotted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted October 12, 2021 Author Share Posted October 12, 2021 (edited) These are some of the photos I took. First BSA owners club rally held since lockdown. We out raced the monsoon all the way back to the lakes. Where disturbingly perhaps, it was sunny... Gloomy looking castle ruins. Towards Waterloo Edited August 23, 2022 by MrWolf Replaced picture 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted October 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2021 From 25 September, 2018: The bridge: The ford: Given how deep the ford can get, this sign is somewhat concerning… 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted October 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2021 Some more: worrying about the floor of the ford being slippery when the water is 6’ deep is, well, a bit of a rum idea… The bridge by the ford: Some river bank colours: And finally, a photo of a map: Iain Rice’s plan required some changes to the local geography, and IMO didn’t really fit into the space: shoe horning the track from Bishop’s Castle into the space, but on an S curve, was also rather suspect. The 1910 (or so) proposals for the South Shropshire Light Railway would have skirted round the town, to the north of Clun Pool, and continued further west up the valley towards Newcastle. 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted October 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2021 SSLR plan around Clun: 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted October 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2021 Of potentially greater interest/relevance: 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted October 12, 2021 Author Share Posted October 12, 2021 (edited) On 12/10/2021 at 19:28, Regularity said: Of potentially greater interest/relevance: That IS a fascinating piece of information @Regularity. I had heard of a proposal for a light railway running through the valley but have never been able to find any corroborating evidence such as this. I have an old Min of Ag OS map on which I had sketched my proposed route. It leaves Craven Arms with running powers over part of the LNWR line and branches off due south of Sibdon Carwood. It runs north of Aston on Clun, skirting the base of Aston hill, before turning southwest, crossing the road into the station, before crossing the water twice, it then follows the route of the actual proposal, south of Purslow towards Clun. It does remain south of the Craven Arms to Clun road though and I am in agreement with you that there probably isn't room for the terminus to be north of the river with the station yard entrance between the pack horse bridge and the old forge. I envisioned the railway crossing the river one last time and finishing up in the larger space south of the river near to Saint George's church. Thanks very much for sharing your knowledge here. Whilst what I am building is a pure flight of fancy and in no way meant to be representative of the actual proposals, I was attempting to base the fiction around facts and build something at least plausible. Edited August 23, 2022 by MrWolf Makes more sense if I upload map! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted October 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2021 The proposed route is on display in Clun museum. 7 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted October 12, 2021 Author Share Posted October 12, 2021 (edited) That's impressive and also explains why I didn't find anything. I've never had the opportunity to visit the museum. Looking at the eastern end though, I don't think that I was too far out. I have wavered between a dedicated line from Craven Arms and a short run down the Central Wales line. I thought that a dedicated line would be a bit of a stretch given the proximity, but I can see that it wasn't. I could have done with knowing you about twenty years ago! Then again, I'd probably still be on layout MkIV... This is the old map I have been referring to: Our intrepid rambler is of course, smoking a pipe! Edited August 23, 2022 by MrWolf 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted October 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2021 23 minutes ago, MrWolf said: Our intrepid rambler is of course, smoking a pipe! Jolly good show, old chap! Al. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted October 12, 2021 Author Share Posted October 12, 2021 (edited) "It's a tricky one,Sir..." But I think that we've got this river business sorted... Edited August 23, 2022 by MrWolf Replaced picture 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted October 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, MrWolf said: But I think that we've got this river business sorted... Yes, agreed. Carry on, Sergeant-Major. Al. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted October 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2021 13 hours ago, Northroader said: More like these: Whatever turn you on....... Don 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted October 12, 2021 Author Share Posted October 12, 2021 17 minutes ago, Alister_G said: Yes, agreed. Carry on, Sergeant-Major. Al. It's.... er, um..... Captain actually.... Sir.... Not sure it matters though.... 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted October 12, 2021 Author Share Posted October 12, 2021 (edited) On 12/10/2021 at 23:32, Donw said: Whatever turn you on....... Don Do all railway modellers like that sort of thing? No, dear, If you ask me, there's some very peculiar blokes around here... Edited August 23, 2022 by MrWolf Replaced picture 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted October 13, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 13, 2021 I can’t believe the title of that film… 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted October 13, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 13, 2021 7 minutes ago, Regularity said: I can’t believe the title of that film… Especially with that lead actor! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 30 minutes ago, Regularity said: I can’t believe the title of that film… It may have had a different meaning fifty something years ago... Rather like when Hillman cars issued brochures and other publicity material announcing "A gay new look for 1955...." 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted October 13, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 13, 2021 And when Ford had a spate of naming cars after "gentlemen's mags" e.g. the Escort, Fiesta... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted October 13, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 13, 2021 Why would the South Shropshire want to stop at Broome, a suburb of Newcastle? Keep on until you get to the end of civilisation at the Anchor. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted October 13, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 13, 2021 7 hours ago, Graham T said: And when Ford had a spate of naming cars after "gentlemen's mags" e.g. the Escort, Fiesta... I bow to your superior knowledge of these matters… 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 I can't think of a worse form of mental self torture if you're on your own than looking at pornography.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 (edited) "Feel free to keep playing with that static grass gizmo, because then you can't complain when I spend another £200 on underwear...." Edited August 23, 2022 by MrWolf Replaced picture 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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