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« Reply #15 on: September 29, 2014, 14:27:40 »
Quote from: eightf48544 on September 29, 2014, 13:59:26
Was it a private buider say Avonside Bristol. Pure Guess.

Sorry, no. And we're not talking rolling stock manufacture.
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« Reply #16 on: September 30, 2014, 16:21:24 »
Quote from: bignosemac on September 29, 2014, 14:27:40
Quote from: eightf48544 on September 29, 2014, 13:59:26
Was it a private buider say Avonside Bristol. Pure Guess.

Sorry, no. And we're not talking rolling stock manufacture.

Perhaps we talking about Llanwern / Port Talbot Steel works or some such, with the manufacture of rail.   Somehow the picture doesn't look like a quarry for Ballast, nor a forest for sleepers!
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« Reply #17 on: September 30, 2014, 16:55:36 »
This location produced many composite material items, large and small, for British Rail.
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« Reply #18 on: September 30, 2014, 17:35:48 »
I  considered the former LSWR▸ (London South Western Railway) precast concrete works at Exmouth jn but couldn't find any suitable location. Wasn't there a BR▸ (British Rail(ways)) precast works at Taunton or somewhere?
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« Reply #19 on: September 30, 2014, 18:08:27 »
Are you asking me or telling me, ellendune?  Wink

I'll give it ya. Photos were taken at the location of the former Taunton Concrete Works just to the east of Taunton station. The main site is now housing, while the former sidings area, known as Obridge Yard, in the second picture is used by Network Rail and other rail contractors. This land is on the market and will likely also see housing in the future.

http://www.alderking.com/property/85974/Obridge-Yard

Brief history of the Concrete Works:
http://83b.weebly.com/taunton-concrete-works.html
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« Reply #20 on: September 30, 2014, 18:53:38 »
Quote from: bignosemac on September 30, 2014, 18:08:27
Are you asking me or telling me, ellendune?  Wink

I'll give it ya. Photos were taken at the location of the former Taunton Concrete Works just to the east of Taunton station. The main site is now housing, while the former sidings area, known as Obridge Yard, in the second picture is used by Network Rail and other rail contractors. This land is on the market and will likely also see housing in the future.

http://www.alderking.com/property/85974/Obridge-Yard

Brief history of the Concrete Works:
http://83b.weebly.com/taunton-concrete-works.html

I was hedging my bets because being on the 17:00 Paddington to Bristol TM‡(resolve) I was not getting enough signal to look at google street view to check before I answered!  I had thought of Exmouth Junction the other night, but only remembered Taunton today.
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« Reply #21 on: September 30, 2014, 23:24:47 »
Quote from: ellendune on September 30, 2014, 18:53:38
... but only remembered Taunton today.

I know that feeling: of course, it's Taunton.  Roll Eyes Shocked Grin
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