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« on: September 10, 2020, 18:51:59 »
A single remaining (well, with its pair) bit of railway infrastructure at a former station site in 'our' area. Where?


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« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2020, 19:32:59 »
guess at Swindon Town?
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« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2020, 19:38:05 »
Quote from: Reginald25 on September 10, 2020, 19:32:59
guess at Swindon Town?

Sorry, no. Wrong county.
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« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2020, 20:14:46 »
As I'm itching to post a trip report from today, I'll give a clue.

This iron gate post is also a movie star.
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« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2020, 20:35:44 »
Monkton Combe halt

https://www.railscot.co.uk/img/38/531/
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« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2020, 20:51:21 »
Spot on.  Ironically neither of us spotted the gate posts initially!

It was a good day out with some great weather too.
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« Reply #6 on: September 10, 2020, 20:58:04 »
Quote from: bradshaw on September 10, 2020, 20:35:44
Monkton Combe halt

https://www.railscot.co.uk/img/38/531/

Spot on. bobm and I went on a bit of a Titfield Thunderbolt film location search today. Here's a 'Then & Now' comparison of the entrance to Titfield Station/Monkton Combe Halt.

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More on our day out in a trip report elsewhere, for regular contributors to view, which I'll link to from here when it's written up.

EDIT: Link http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=24007.0
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