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Title: Name that junction...
Post by: inspector_blakey on December 04, 2012, 23:01:39
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8058/8244898871_d79bb669e1_z.jpg)

Known locally as "Squirrel Junction", not in FGW land but not a million miles away from some of its south-eastern extremities...

Edited to add: no cheating if you already know the answer via Facebook!!


Title: Re: Name that junction...
Post by: JayMac on December 04, 2012, 23:30:03
Having seen the correct answer already, I'll go with Tufty Junction.

You'll need to be above a certain age for that reference.  ;)


Title: Re: Name that junction...
Post by: trainer on December 05, 2012, 08:46:20
I thought Tufty was more into crossings than junctions!  Yes, I'm old enough to remember.


Title: Re: Name that junction...
Post by: lordgoata on December 05, 2012, 09:15:36
I thought Tufty was more into crossings than junctions!  Yes, I'm old enough to remember.

Remember ? I still have my membership badge somewhere!


Title: Re: Name that junction...
Post by: chuffed on December 05, 2012, 10:14:23
In todays PC, cost cutting  and speed driven society, Minnie Mole  and Willy Weasel wouldn't stand a chance as PC Badger would be culled at the first opportunity...


Title: Re: Name that junction...
Post by: Chris from Nailsea on December 05, 2012, 20:11:34
"Some nuts missing, say Network Rail?  No, I've not seen any missing nuts." (burp!)  :P


Title: Re: Name that junction...
Post by: thetrout on December 05, 2012, 21:03:02
I can't remember the junction name :(

But would I be right in saying it's the "London" end of Woking in SWT land? ;-)


Title: Re: Name that junction...
Post by: inspector_blakey on December 05, 2012, 22:21:22
You're in the right ball park with Woking and SWT land, but it's the country side of Woking...


Title: Re: Name that junction...
Post by: Henry on December 06, 2012, 05:35:03

 Wouldn't be the 'alledged haunted signal box' at Ash Vale junction would it ?


Title: Re: Name that junction...
Post by: thetrout on December 06, 2012, 19:03:18
Well that puts it between Basingstoke and Woking!

If it's Basingstoke London Side and the Reading / London Split part (you'd be stood next to the Down from Reading) that's cheating as FGW stop there! But it looks nothing like that junction sooooo... ;)


Title: Re: Name that junction...
Post by: inspector_blakey on December 10, 2012, 10:44:50
Well done, you are absolutely right with Ash Vale Junction, but I didn't know the box was supposed to be haunted :o

Ash Vale Junction is where the line from Ascot to Aldershot via Camberley and Frimley joins the Alton branch line, a little way south of Woking. The Alton branch leaves the Bournemouth main line at Pirbright Junction, whilst the Frimley line dives under the main line between Woking and Farnborough. FGW services certainly get quite close to Ash Vale Junc, but they don't actually use it: they duck under the Alton branch just before Ash Vale Junc and join the line to Guildford at Aldershot South Junc, just over half a mile away from Ash Vale.



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