RMweb Premium TrevorP1 Posted August 9, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 9, 2020 Country junctions.... Even if were just to get most of the readers of this thread scurrying for their railway atlases, the devil in me wants to vote for St Dennis Junction or Burngullow Junction, possibly even Tolcarn Junction. However, common sense prevails and my vote goes to Par, still seeing the same kind of traffic that it always did - ie buckets and spades and china clay. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2750Papyrus Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Another vote for Hawill. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted August 9, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2020 What does one do when a dodgy loco comes up on the roster? Hide it in the shadows, that's what. But an Ivatt arriving from Kings Lynn is seen out in the open. 27 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 G'Day Folks Templecombe, I did have a wander around the S&D yard, in the early 70's. manna 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted August 10, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted August 10, 2020 Another morning local, this one from March, and that means a lovely D16 to gaze upon. Ivatt has got out of the way, so that a Newcastle-KX parcels can come through. Having changed engines at New England, it now has one of our own 9Fs. 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted August 10, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 10, 2020 These southern polls definitely aren't as popular. Just eleven votes in all, of which 4 were for Halwill Junction, which was neither over or under Par, which also got 4. You shouldn't be surprised that I couldn't resist that, those of you that understand golf. Wales. How about that? Lots of lovely country junctions there too. Spelling might be a bit difficult, I suppose, but at least you won't have to pronounce them. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted August 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 10, 2020 Let's see... Bala Junction, Barmouth Junction, Moat Lane Junction, Whitland? No, it has to be Llandudno Junction for me. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 G'Day Folks I'll go with Llandudno Junc as well, spent a couple of hours trapped there one sunny Saturday. manna 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 I will go with Moat Lane Junction Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
380John Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Barmouth Junction for me 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarrMan Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 I will go for Treforest Junction. Barry and Taff Vale joining, trains splitting on the running lines, and the Cardiff Railway all but and very briefly actually joining. Think of the variety in pre-grouping days, though admittedly mainly coal downhill and empties uphill. Another possibility would be Cardiff East, where all the valleys railways met the GWR, but that is hardly rural. Lloyd 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TrevorP1 Posted August 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 10, 2020 Welsh Junctions. My vote has to go to lonely Dovey Junction. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted August 10, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 10, 2020 Dovey I at least have traversed on both branches, but for remote and olde worlde I feel 3 Cocks, before my time, sounds more romantic. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted August 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 10, 2020 30 minutes ago, Oldddudders said: 3 Cocks I was going to put that in my list but wasn't sure if the Word Police would allow it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jollysmart Posted August 10, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 10, 2020 Dovey junction for me, for its loneliness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted August 10, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 10, 2020 I’m going with Dovey Junction too. Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted August 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 10, 2020 Barmouth for me too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted August 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 10, 2020 Menai Bridge, it even had a small marshaling yard, ideal little model railway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Metropolitan H Posted August 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 10, 2020 It has to be Dovey Junction for me - and look out for the Ospreys' nest on the way from Machynlleth, then the oyster Catchers' nest on the ballast shoulder along the north side of the estuary towards Aberdovey. The alternative for me would have been Barmouth Junction. Regards chris H Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted August 10, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 10, 2020 Do I recall that, at least in the golden era, Dovey Junction had no road access? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Metropolitan H Posted August 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 10, 2020 (edited) Still doesn't - just a footpath. Doesn't see many passengers boarding or alighting - unless they are changing from one coast route to the other without going into Machynlleth. Regards Chris H Edited August 10, 2020 by Metropolitan H Spelling 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted August 10, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 10, 2020 Very occasionally it's worth the walk but generally not so. 18May 2016 DRS37 + Caroline on a Jolly Boys Outing Management Train touring the Cambrian lines, piloted by 97.302 with its ERTMS equipment approaches Dovey Junction on its way to Machynlleth. It had to go this way so the 97 could run round and then lead Machynlleth-Aberystwyth. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted August 10, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted August 10, 2020 I found another plonk. 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted August 10, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted August 10, 2020 Two B1s tonight. Both have come from Grimsby. The first one will go no further. But this one will carry on to Kings Cross. Don't mention golf. 24 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simontaylor484 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Llandudno junction for me 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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