soony Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 First time I have noticed the Duckboard across mainline tracks- any idea of its purpose? (EBAY postcard or picture.) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Watchet-Railway-Station-Photo-West-Somerset-Mineral-Railway-2/252800351165?hash=item3adc133bbd:g:GjQAAOSwCU1YvTpc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Try wheeling a wheelbarrow up a vertical slope! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
soony Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 or driving a train round it! Surely the platform ramps and barrow crossing is a safer way.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ikcdab Posted May 2, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 2, 2020 This railway was abandoned in 1898 and left in the charge of two gangers to keep the grass down. Rather inventively, they used grazing pigs to help with this. Its undated, but I believe this picture is from around 1899 so after abandonment and I imagine the duckboard has been placed by the gangers to make their life easier. No trains expected as the railway is closed, indeed the passenger coach can be seen on the right minus its wheels. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
soony Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 Brilliant !! Fascinating !! I just knew there was a reason..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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