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    9007 is back!

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    I have started working on an experimental film series commemorating the 50 anniversary of the closure. Here is a link to a incomplete draft version of the first film, the sound needs fixed and the end is missing but you can hopefully see where it is going (literally).  I would appreciate any feed back. Sorry if this is a bit off topic but I didn't want to start a new thread  on the 50th commemoration when this is already there.

     

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    Regional Terminus

    in Layout & Track Design

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    I would appreciate some comment on this design for a regional terminus. Two longer platform for long distance traffic with 2 small one for short local trains. Set in end of steam era. The idea for on platform with and one without a run round came for Bath Green Park. The 3rd road at the end is essentially a siding.

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    Thames Forth (Waverley) 2017

    in The Waverley Route

    Posted · Edited by fegguk

    Seems like this is the only option

     

    04:56 to Norwich

    TimeStation

    ·         04:56Nottingham

    ·         05:11Loughborough

    ·         05:36Melton Mowbray

    ·         05:49Oakham

    ·         06:05Stamford

    ·         06:27Peterborough

    ·         06:43March

    ·         07:05Ely

    ·         07:20Brandon

    ·         07:29Thetford

    ·         07:43Attleborough

    ·         07:50Wymondham

    ·         08:13Norwich

     

    06:00 to London St Pancras Intl

    TimeStation

    ·         06:00Melton Mowbray

    ·         06:12Oakham

    ·         06:35Corby

    ·         06:45Kettering

    ·         06:54Wellingborough

    ·         07:09Bedford Station

    ·         07:24Luton

    ·         07:48London St Pancras Intl

    Thames Forth (Waverley) 2017

    in The Waverley Route

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    In 1962, the train left London at 09:15. It used what is now mainly a freight route avoiding Leicester (via Kettering, Oakham and Melton Mowbray) and stopped first at Nottingham Midland at 11:13. After calling at Chesterfield it reached Sheffield Midland at 12:18 and Leeds City 13:26—so a journey of 39 miles took over an hour as a result of subsidence-induced speed restrictions. 

    Is this the route through Corby. iI so there are a couple of through trains per day, which might make things a bit awkward.

    Thames Forth (Waverley) 2017

    in The Waverley Route

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    With the reopening of the Settle and Carlisle immanent.  I was wondering about recreating the Thames for or Waverley and traveling the route today.  It might make an interesting short film.

     

    Obviously, Tweedbank to Carlisle is missing from the route. The Carlisle to London section appear not to be straightforward either. I have had a look ticketing web sites but would welcome any assistance on planning the journeys. In particular the actual route of the trains took, though I suppose this changes over time.

    Waverley Route new image links and discussion

    in The Waverley Route

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    A wee bit of WR trackbed can be yours at Mangerton, anyone?

     

    http://www.rightmove.co.uk/new-homes-for-sale/property-56680912.html  (in fact there are several plots for sale)

     

    A couple of plots at Steele Road too:

     

    http://www.rightmove.co.uk/commercial-property-for-sale/property-37349027.html

     

    BR want £1,000,000 for that whole line in 1969, that's £10,000 a mile. So £65,000 would have bought you 6.5 miles.

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