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« on: March 12, 2014, 21:05:52 »
Chris from Nailsea was out and about today: here are two pictures, taken at the same road overbridge location, facing in opposite directions:





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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

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« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2014, 21:25:52 »
Taunton? (joking!)

Lampley Road, North End, near Yatton. Overlooking the former branch line to Clevedon.

Took exactly 20 minutes.  Grin
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« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2014, 21:33:45 »
Correct, and within a commendable time!  Grin
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« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2014, 21:46:43 »
I'll show my workings.

Knowing your 'beat' (as it were  Wink) I first tried the Portishead branch on Google Street View, but views from any overbridges there still show track in situ. Then I thought about the Cheddar Valley Line (aka Strawberry Line) from Yatton to Wells, but it quickly became apparent that the former trackbed is paved throughout. So it was finally on to the Clevedon Branch, and lo, you were parked atop the second extant road bridge following the old line north from Yatton.  Tongue Wink Grin

Now, my turn. I was actually in the process of doing a similar teaser when this one diverted me. Great minds eh?

See: http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=13695.0
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« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2014, 22:39:56 »
I came across a similar scene in Cornwall yesterday, I didn't even know there was formerly a railway line in the location. I drove over a bridge a thought that it looked like a disused railway bridge, about 50 metres to the left was what looked like a railway viaduct.
I'm going to head back and try to retrace my route so I can find out the location on GPS to work out what former line it was.
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« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2014, 22:51:31 »
Quote from: bignosemac on March 12, 2014, 21:46:43
I'll show my workings.

Knowing your 'beat' (as it were  Wink) I first tried the Portishead branch on Google Street View ...

Excellent: I rather hoped that you'd initially fall for the Portishead Presumption ...  Wink Cheesy Grin
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« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2014, 19:19:45 »
Ok - staying with the same theme - where is this former railway....
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« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2014, 19:41:43 »
Quote from: bobm on March 13, 2014, 19:19:45
Ok - staying with the same theme - where is this former railway....



It's in BaNES?   Bath and North East Somerset ... I think. 
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« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2014, 21:39:00 »
Somewhere near Weymouth? The old Weymouth - Portland line?
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« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2014, 21:46:54 »
Quote from: thetrout on March 13, 2014, 21:39:00
Somewhere near Weymouth? The old Weymouth - Portland line?

That would have been my second guess  Grin after Midford
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« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2014, 22:50:14 »
Afraid not - neither is close.
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« Reply #11 on: March 14, 2014, 21:29:28 »
I thought it might be a tricky one because it surprised me too.  If no one gets it I will reveal the answer in the morning.
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« Reply #12 on: March 14, 2014, 22:37:56 »
Well, I'm fairly flummoxed on that one, bobm!  Shocked

Red brick construction, so probably not anywhere in my local area ... but I'm really struggling to suggest even where it might be!  Embarrassed
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« Reply #13 on: March 14, 2014, 22:57:49 »
Spot on CfN, not your neck of the woods.  Look east nor east my boy!
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« Reply #14 on: March 15, 2014, 00:12:48 »
It's not somewhere on the Midland & South Western Junction Railway is it?
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