009 micro modeller Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 2 hours ago, Jack said: I know there are several cities with trams, but they are all north of the M25! Croydon Tramlink? But apart from that I think you’re right, also the flangeways are larger than for normal trams as they’re designed for heavy rail vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted March 5, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 5, 2020 11 minutes ago, 009 micro modeller said: Croydon Tramlink? But apart from that I think you’re right, also the flangeways are larger than for normal trams as they’re designed for heavy rail vehicles. Croydon is North of the M25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted March 5, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 5, 2020 5 hours ago, St Enodoc said: Croydon is North of the M25. And east, west and south thereof. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
009 micro modeller Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 6 hours ago, St Enodoc said: Croydon is North of the M25. It’s inside the M25, in South London, so I suppose you could argue either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Reorte Posted March 5, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 5, 2020 11 hours ago, Adam88 said: The rails would only get obstructed by street furniture. No thanks, don't want more bench seating on the railway! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam88 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 22 hours ago, 009 micro modeller said: Where is this? Poland 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Has any work actually started yet? Nothing in the local rag (Dorset Echo) since last weekend's piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian J. Posted March 7, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 7, 2020 When I travelled over the tramway on the Push-Pull Farewell tour in 1988(?) there were problems with cars blocking the route then. Sad to see it go, but unless it's being used and either bringing in enough revenue or providing an essential service to the community, there's no case to keep it. Having the old rails rusting away and in the way of other roadway improvements can't be practical in the long run. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DIW Posted March 7, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 7, 2020 There is a good discussion here, which also includes a clip of film of the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted September 29, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 29, 2020 On 06/03/2020 at 13:14, Peter Kazmierczak said: Has any work actually started yet? Nothing in the local rag (Dorset Echo) since last weekend's piece. The track still appears to be intact along the entire length of the line from what I could see when I walked (and drove where permitted) along it on 27th September 2020. Images from my visit available here for anyone interested; Weymouth Harbour Tramway 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ikcdab Posted September 29, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 29, 2020 On 06/03/2020 at 13:14, Peter Kazmierczak said: Has any work actually started yet? Nothing in the local rag (Dorset Echo) since last weekend's piece. Supposed to start 5 Oct. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halvarras Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Work is now well underway, some photos have been appearing on the Cornwall Railway Society website 'Latest Input' page....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john new Posted October 22, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 22, 2020 Definitely well under way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TravisM Posted October 22, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 22, 2020 I don’t know why there bothering as it’s not actually causing any problems traffic wise and it doesn’t need any work on the infrastructure. The money their spending could have been spent on something more beneficial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john new Posted October 22, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 22, 2020 1 minute ago, jools1959 said: I don’t know why there bothering as it’s not actually causing any problems traffic wise and it doesn’t need any work on the infrastructure. The money their spending could have been spent on something more beneficial. Say that to the people injured or have sustained vehicle damage as a result of the slippery rails. Yes having the rails in was a historical legacy but they were a risk in the highway, especially to cycles and motor cycles that the County highway bosses finally decided was to be alleviated by removal. Many locals are glad they are going. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halvarras Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 On 22/10/2020 at 19:27, Neil Phillips said: Work is now well underway, some photos have been appearing on the Cornwall Railway Society website 'Latest Input' page....... Some more photos dated yesterday just posted........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted November 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 21, 2020 And a link to it . . . . http://www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk/latest-input--news--old-pictures-etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tractionman Posted January 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2021 On 22/10/2020 at 19:35, john new said: Definitely well under way. update on this track removal, report by BBC today: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-55857092 cheers, Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john new Posted January 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2021 Had to go over Town Bridge on Tuesday, they were working on Ferryman's Corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold rodent279 Posted January 31, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 31, 2021 (edited) I've only been along the harbour railway once, back in Feb 1980, on a boat train to get the get across to the Channel Islands. It was dark, and I don't really remember it. Somewhere in my dad's video collection there is some footage of a Crompton on it in about 1987. Here's a photo I took in May 2013. Those rails are easy enough to lose your footing on in the dry, treacherous when wet, and given the amount of alcohol consumed nearby, I can well understand concerns over the risk posed by leaving them. It's all very well moaning about "elf & softy", but it's not so funny when you've got a twisted or broken ankle, or worse still, a head injury. Bad enough if you're young and fit, potentially fatal if you're old and infirm. Edited January 31, 2021 by rodent279 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
009 micro modeller Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 7 minutes ago, rodent279 said: It's all very well moaning about "elf & softy", but it's not so funny when you've got a twisted or broken ankle, or worse still, a head injury. Bad enough if you're young and fit, potentially fatal if you're old and infirm. And the arrows on the road suggest another possible issue with operating a reversible single line on this section... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john new Posted January 31, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 31, 2021 On 29/01/2021 at 15:51, john new said: Had to go over Town Bridge on Tuesday, they were working on Ferryman's Corner. Latest news updates with photos https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-55857092 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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