sn Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 What parts of the railway have you walked/explored, which parts were the most interesting/evocative, which parts are to avoided perhaps for being too dificult to explore etc Please share your experances Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted December 21, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 21, 2012 A shot of Midford platform, Camerton branch bridge remains and a certain reprobate of this parish. Taken about four years ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruffalo Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I have long since moved away from Bath however I used to cycle under the S&D at Lower Oldfield Road as it climbed out of Bath towards Peasedown as I went to pick up the papers to do my morning round in the early 60's. I knew if I was late as a heavy freight (often 9F hauled) would beat me to the road tunnel. I went to school at the City of Bath Boys School and I hated cross-country. Our normal school route passed by the eastern portal to the Lyncombe Vale Tunnel. Skipping off the running route, I could run through the tunnel and emerge much further down the return leg of the cross-country course. I was never foolish enough to rejoin the pack, just tag along at the rear and hope I got wet / muddy enough not to cause a stir. Perhaps that is why I have a soft spot for the S&D? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted December 21, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 21, 2012 Have a look at this scheme - http://www.twotunnels.org.uk/ - you will be able to cycle through the two tunnels and Lyncombe Vale from next April! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I have long since moved away from Bath however I used to cycle under the S&D at Lower Oldfield Road as it climbed out of Bath towards Peasedown as I went to pick up the papers to do my morning round in the early 60's. I knew if I was late as a heavy freight (often 9F hauled) would beat me to the road tunnel. I went to school at the City of Bath Boys School and I hated cross-country. Our normal school route passed by the eastern portal to the Lyncombe Vale Tunnel. Skipping off the running route, I could run through the tunnel and emerge much further down the return leg of the cross-country course. I was never foolish enough to rejoin the pack, just tag along at the rear and hope I got wet / muddy enough not to cause a stir. Perhaps that is why I have a soft spot for the S&D? Sounds like a scene from "The Railway Children". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 My favourite stretch is between Charlton Marshall and Spetisbury. Here's Charlton Marshall in January 2010, viewed from the path leading to the down platform. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruffalo Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Sounds like a scene from "The Railway Children". I'm not sure Jenny Agutter would have approved of me having a quiet smoke from my packet of five woodbines! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Welly Posted December 21, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 21, 2012 I hated cross-country. Our normal school route passed by the eastern portal to the Lyncombe Vale Tunnel. Skipping off the running route, I could run through the tunnel and emerge much further down the return leg of the cross-country course. I was never foolish enough to rejoin the pack, just tag along at the rear and hope I got wet / muddy enough not to cause a stir. Perhaps that is why I have a soft spot for the S&D? Lucky a train never came along when you were running through it, you would have been a real life "Finishing Line" runner!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailWest Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 "A shot of Midford platform, Camerton branch bridge remains and a certain reprobate of this parish...." The view of Midford platform is much improved nowadays. I'm not sure about the reprobate though.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted December 21, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 21, 2012 Have a look at this scheme - http://www.twotunnels.org.uk/ - you will be able to cycle through the two tunnels and Lyncombe Vale from next April! Not sure that I'd want to walk through them alone in today's 'society' despite the reassurances mentioned by Sustrans. Perhaps I'm too cynical.........? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Combe Martin Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 I walked from Bath Junction to Stalbridge in 3 chunks in 1989,1990,1991. And I've never climbed so many fences, scrambled up/down so many embankments, nearly put my hand on a sleeping adder, forced my way through unpassable undergrowth, nearly got arrested at Templecombe, misstakenly walked through gardens, in all my life. Getting through the razor wire across the trackbed by the quarries near Binegar was challenging too ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sn Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 I walked from Bath Junction to Stalbridge in 3 chunks in 1989,1990,1991. And I've never climbed so many fences, scrambled up/down so many embankments, nearly put my hand on a sleeping adder, forced my way through unpassable undergrowth, nearly got arrested at Templecombe, misstakenly walked through gardens, in all my life. Getting through the razor wire across the trackbed by the quarries near Binegar was challenging too ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzler Fan Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Guess where? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted December 27, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 27, 2012 Guess where? Hi Dazzler Fan - not sure where we're supposed to be guessing the location? Nothing comes up on my screen... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Hi Dazzler Fan - not sure where we're supposed to be guessing the location? Nothing comes up on my screen... Is it his avatar? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted December 27, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 27, 2012 Is it his avatar? I wondered that, it does look a bit familiar, but obviously a larger image might be easier to identify! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Williams Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 May be of interest if an S&D fan: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevewilliams7/sets/72157622861470732/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted December 27, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 27, 2012 Wow, Steve, that is a superb collection - many thanks for the link. Interesting to see the variety of dates that the collection have been taken on. The point rodding near Wimbourne must have been quite a 'find'...! I love the photos of BGP in 1975, which is exactly how I remember it, wondering at the time what would become of the place... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Williams Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Wow, Steve, that is a superb collection - many thanks for the link. Interesting to see the variety of dates that the collection have been taken on. The point rodding near Wimbourne must have been quite a 'find'...! I love the photos of BGP in 1975, which is exactly how I remember it, wondering at the time what would become of the place... Thanks, glad you like them. Whenever I was anywhere near there, I couldn't resist taking more photos. Would like to cycle parts of the route sometime, especially now it is more cycle friendly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted December 28, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 28, 2012 Particularly useful for me Steve are the close ups of the remains of Bridge 171 over the Stour. I've never seen any close up pictures of it. I'm so glad that I've seen them so that I can undo some mistakes in the model before it is too late! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailWest Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 "The point rodding near Wimborne must have been quite a 'find'...". I'm puzzled about that, as it seems to be out-of-sequence from the rest between Spetisbury and Corfe Mullen. Any more details available please as to its (more or less) exact location? I wondered if it was near the old Carter's Siding? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Williams Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 "The point rodding near Wimborne must have been quite a 'find'...". I'm puzzled about that, as it seems to be out-of-sequence from the rest between Spetisbury and Corfe Mullen. Any more details available please as to its (more or less) exact location? I wondered if it was near the old Carter's Siding? I sequenced the photos according to 'The Somerset & Dorset Then & Now' by Mac Hawkins. The Winborne branch is classed as 26 on the rear cover, whereas Corfe Mullen Halt is classed as 27 as it occurs after the junction with the Wimborne Branch. Whilst my photographs of the crossing occur before the junction with the branch and, as such, are technically out of sequence, because they relate to the village of Corfe Mullen I kept to the numerical sequence of Mac Hawkin's book. Hope that makes sense ;-) If I recall, the point rodding was on the approach to the station, not that far from the terminus. Particularly useful for me Steve are the close ups of the remains of Bridge 171 over the Stour. I've never seen any close up pictures of it. I'm so glad that I've seen them so that I can undo some mistakes in the model before it is too late! Glad I have been useful :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailWest Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Thanks for the reply, Steve. I understand your comments about Mac's book and the numbering, but I'm still lost as to where you saw this rodding! Which 'station' and what 'terminus' please? Any chance of a rough grid-reference perhaps please??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Thanks for the reply, Steve. I understand your comments about Mac's book and the numbering, but I'm still lost as to where you saw this rodding! Which 'station' and what 'terminus' please? Any chance of a rough grid-reference perhaps please??? Me too! Can you lighten us a little more please Steve. When did you take the picture? Regards, Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZ Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Is it his avatar? Looks like Writhlington. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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