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Title: Where was I today? 28th December 2016 Post by: PhilWakely on December 28, 2016, 14:14:51 A relatively easy one for you.....
(http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww255/PhilWakely/Untitled2_zpsfqxh1cim.jpg) Title: Re: Where was I today? 28th December 2016 Post by: Chris from Nailsea on December 28, 2016, 15:49:33 Mining tramway? Cornwall??
Not Taunton, though. :P Title: Re: Where was I today? 28th December 2016 Post by: rogerw on December 28, 2016, 16:41:15 My wild guess is somewhere on the old Wenford Bridge line in Cornwall
Title: Re: Where was I today? 28th December 2016 Post by: LiskeardRich on December 28, 2016, 16:54:37 Looks like a wider gauge.
Title: Re: Where was I today? 28th December 2016 Post by: Chris from Nailsea on December 28, 2016, 16:56:24 The lovely little dog in the foreground is useful in giving some scale, I agree - but I'm still struggling. ::)
Title: Re: Where was I today? 28th December 2016 Post by: patch38 on December 28, 2016, 17:01:52 Careful - it could be a Westie x Great Dane specifically to throw you off the scent... ;D
Title: Re: Where was I today? 28th December 2016 Post by: PhilWakely on December 28, 2016, 17:07:55 Mining tramway? Cornwall?? Not Taunton, though. :P Correct, in that it is not Taunton ;D My wild guess is somewhere on the old Wenford Bridge line in Cornwall No, not in Cornwall - slightly nearer Taunton, but still to the south of that small town :D ;D Looks like a wider gauge. The lovely little dog in the foreground is useful in giving some scale, I agree - but I'm still struggling. ::) I thought it a wider gauge to start with, but can assure you it is standard gauge. And little Lucy is pure Westie :) If it helps.... although the track is perfectly preserved, it last saw rail traffic in 1967. The view in the other direction..... (http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww255/PhilWakely/Untitled3_zps62qhndhx.jpg) Title: Re: Where was I today? 28th December 2016 Post by: grahame on December 28, 2016, 17:22:59 Somewhere between Trusham and Chuldleigh on the Teign Valley Line (but a bit puzzled by what looks like a weigh bridge on a running line!)
Quote The Teign Valley line may have a role to play in the future, as an alternative to the Devon's main line route along the Dawlish coastline which is vulnerable to stormy seas. The Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) put together a feasibility study. Some of the old infrastructure is still in place - six of the 21 miles of track remained in 2009. Title: Re: Where was I today? 28th December 2016 Post by: PhilWakely on December 28, 2016, 17:52:41 Somewhere between Trusham and Chuldleigh on the Teign Valley Line (but a bit puzzled by what looks like a weigh bridge on a running line!) Quote The Teign Valley line may have a role to play in the future, as an alternative to the Devon's main line route along the Dawlish coastline which is vulnerable to stormy seas. The Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) put together a feasibility study. Some of the old infrastructure is still in place - six of the 21 miles of track remained in 2009. As much as I'd like to see the track on the Teign Valley line perfectly preserved, sadly this location is slightly nearer Taunton than the Teign Valley . Title: Re: Where was I today? 28th December 2016 Post by: LiskeardRich on December 28, 2016, 18:18:12 Is it the Tiverton branch?
Title: Re: Where was I today? 28th December 2016 Post by: bradshaw on December 28, 2016, 18:43:33 The Siding to Silverton Mill, perchance
Title: Re: Where was I today? 28th December 2016 Post by: PhilWakely on December 28, 2016, 18:48:00 Is it the Tiverton branch? No. The Siding to Silverton Mill, perchance Spot on! Title: Re: Where was I today? 28th December 2016 Post by: Chris from Nailsea on December 28, 2016, 18:58:42 Blimey! It looked rather different in 1933: see http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/image/epw041144 :o
Title: Re: Where was I today? 28th December 2016 Post by: PhilWakely on December 28, 2016, 19:01:39 Apparently, the Mill and associated siding was accorded Grade 2 Listed status. However, the Mill itself was demolished under an agreement with the National Trust to return the site to nature, but the siding still retains its Listed status today.
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