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  1. Tavy Man
    Just a quick line to clear up any confusion. The new Up Gloucester Line formerly the Up Main, stays on its existing alignment through platform 2. The existing Up neck for the bank engine stays in its existing position and has direct access to both the Up Bromsgrove Loop platform 1, or the Up Gloucester platform 2. Therefore freights can be banked from both Up Lines. There is no main to main crossover south of the station. However, there are trailing and facing main to main crossovers at the north end of the station.
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    The line being laid behind the Down Platform island will be the new Down Gloucester Line and when it's commissioned on November 7th will have a maximum speed of 90mph through it. The existing Down Main alignment will become the Down Bromsgrove Station Loop and it is this platform that is ear marked for the terminating Cross City Services. At present only the 2 centre platforms will be electrified although some of us are pushing hard for the Up Bromsgrove Loop platform 1 to be wired as well.
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    Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but alas your commission will have to wait as this gantry is coming down at Christmas to make way for a platform extension project at the Reading end of the Down Relief platform 3. SB914 ( Down Relief Up Direction ) will be located on a straight post on the right hand side closer to Didcot East Junction. SB916 on the Up Relief will be located on a straight post in its present position. Kind Regards
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    60908 & 60917 were two that were allocated to Nine Elms for the period although I think there were probably one or two more.
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    It may be interesting to note that Bishops Bridge Signal Box on the South Devon Railway is actually Athelney Box. The box was dismantled and rebuilt in its present location some years ago and as the Stationmaster has said you would never know the difference. Buckfastleigh on the other hand was a purely SDR creation.
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    You can purchase lace pins from any craft or dress making shop if you have one near buy. Make sure you buy the solid brass pins and not the brass coated ones.
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    I believe this Meeting was arranged to celebrate the re-doubling of the Cornish Main Line between Burngullow and Probus. The actual meeting point was near Grampound Road. Okay, I admit it, I was driving the horrible thing on the left!
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    Good to see the Southern leading the Western as always......
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