RMweb Gold jollysmart Posted March 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2021 Having seen the congestion I would go for the Swanage - Wareham route as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TrevorP1 Posted March 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Clive Mortimore said: Hi Trevor I use to travel on the train on the branch off the Totton-Fawley line, the Marchwood military railway. There was a passenger service from the married quarters to the dock side, calling at the barracks and the workshops. Hi Clive, I remember your mentioning your service at Marchwood. Small world. Was there much rail traffic between the port and the outside world? Another branch in Hampshire which springs to mind is Fareham - Gosport. A few years back there was various talk of this becoming a guided busway or a tram with tunnel under the water to reach Portsmouth. The ‘too hard light’ came on for both these ideas. The road to Gosport is another painful journey. At one point I had to do it regularly for work. I sometimes thought I’d grow old and die before I got there! Sorry for cluttering up the thread Gilbert, but it does show there are several lines in the south that should never have closed. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullie Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Having seen the behaviour of tourists between Wareham and Swanage ( and elsewhere too) I'm not convinced a network service would entice people out of their cars especially as tickets would no doubt be relatively expensive. The Winchester Alton line gets my vote, the chaos that ensued after a major derailment between Winchester and Southampton last year makes a diversionary route, which I seem to remember it was used as, highly desirable and could ease congestion even allowing for difficult gradients on the line. Martyn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium figworthy Posted March 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 12, 2021 Oh, a difficult one. One of the DNS and the M&SWJ. Either would be a useful route for the Southampton - Mudlands freight traffic. I think, largely because I've just reread the book on it, the M&SWJ Adrian 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted March 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2021 For this poll, after much thought, I’m also going with the Swanage to Wareham line. Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Hawkins Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 I'm going with Trevor on this one with Gosport - Fareham, the A32 has to be the most congested stretch of road in the country today, i know they have built a bus route on some of the former track bed but this hasn't solved the problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium thegreenhowards Posted March 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 12, 2021 I’m a bit confused now. I’m not sure I was allowed to vote for Swanage yesterday, but I certainly am today, so Swanage gets my vote. If ever there was a line which meets Gilbert’s criteria this is it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 I have to vote for Swanage to Wareham, as I used to go to school on that route - rest of the journey in the headmasters' open-top Lagonda or Bentley! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted March 12, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2021 While Deltic still waits, the B17 is followed in by our grubby A2/3, now heading home on the 2.10pm York and Hull. 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodcock29 Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Swanage to Wareham - lovely part of the country Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold CHAZ D Posted March 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2021 Off the beaten track I vote for the Meon Valley Railway (MVR) truly Bucolic opened late 1905 closed to passenger traffic 1955 goods 1968 With the Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway (DN&SR) a close second 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted March 13, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 13, 2021 Sun Stream emerges from under the roof, and the driver makes the final brake application for the stop. 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted March 13, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 13, 2021 Lots of suggestions for this poll, but Wareham to Swanage was well ahead with 7 votes. Today, Oxon Berks Bucks Herts. Succinct, that is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 3rd Rail Exile Posted March 13, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 13, 2021 23 hours ago, 3rd Rail Exile said: Another potential trunk freight route from Southampton to the Midlands, I'll vote for the Didcot Newbury & Southampton... ...I'll vote for the Berkshire (and Oxfordshire, if we're being post-1974 modern with our counties) section later if Gilbert runs that poll... 26 minutes ago, great northern said: Today, Oxon Berks Bucks Herts. Succinct, that is. As promised, a vote for the northern section of the Didcot, Newbury & Southampton... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted March 13, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 13, 2021 I was thinking about Princes Risborough to Oxford but, in the end, largely because part has already reopened and the rest is planned to reopen (highlighting the stupidity of closing it in the first place), my choice is Oxford to Bletchley (and beyond...). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold CHAZ D Posted March 13, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 13, 2021 Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway (DN&SR) as might be expected Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Metropolitan H Posted March 13, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 13, 2021 Having been watching the progress on the reinstatement of the route from Bicester through Calvert to Winslow, Bletchley and Woburn Sands (just in Bucks - Beds starts otherside of the level crossing!) I was sort of discounting this one list, till I looked back at the criteria - "What was the most stupid closures"? So my vote goes to Oxford - Bletchley. Hopefully the 15 spans of Bletchley viaduct that are being replaced will be back soon (removed in last 12 months), with the new high level platforms to the east of the WCML and the new east side station entrance. Regarding Swanage the whole route through to Wareham has been reinstated and through trains can be worked - see the RTC trip planned for 9th September - https://www.railwaytouring.net/the-swanage-belle-09-09 Regards Chris H 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TrevorP1 Posted March 13, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 13, 2021 DN&S for me today please Gilbert. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted March 13, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 13, 2021 Didcot Newbury and Southampton for me too. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2750Papyrus Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Has to be Oxford - Woburn Sands (!), for all the reasons earlier discussed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted March 13, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 13, 2021 DNS P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff west Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Didcot, Newbury and Southampton for me. Geoff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted March 13, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 13, 2021 For myself Didcot, Newbury and Southampton too. Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium figworthy Posted March 13, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 13, 2021 As the Oxford - Bletchley route is being reopened, it has to be the DN&S Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium thegreenhowards Posted March 13, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 13, 2021 Oxford- Bletchley for me. Personally I think that the fact it is being reopened only emphasises the fact that it was not the soundest of closures. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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