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« Reply #270 on: April 02, 2016, 08:52:45 » |
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Important day for the Swindon Panel Society. The control desk has been taken from the panel building and put on a lorry to take it to the Didcot Railway Centre. After removing all the control switches and tiles over the last few weeks, the desk was lifted onto a metal frame and slid out onto the adjacent roof. Then, just after 8 this morning, it was successfully hoisted from the roof to the lorry.  |
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« Reply #271 on: April 03, 2016, 23:28:01 » |
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William Huskisson MP▸ 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.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #272 on: April 03, 2016, 23:53:48 » |
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Looks to be a works van for the lifting/haulage company. Logo on the side of the van matches that on the hi-vis of bloke on the left.
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"A clear conscience laughs at a false accusation."
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« Reply #273 on: April 04, 2016, 00:00:10 » |
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Oh.  I was rather hoping that the blue crane arm was actually mounted in the back of that van. In which case, I'd have liked one like that in my van.  |
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William Huskisson MP▸ 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.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #274 on: April 04, 2016, 00:03:00 » |
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More detail on the panel move from the Swindon Panel Society website: http://www.swindonpanel.org.uk/2016/04/02/history-in-the-making/From that story one learns that the move of the panel was handled by P&D Specialist Services. That's their logo on the van. |
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"A clear conscience laughs at a false accusation."
"Treat everyone the same until you find out they're an idiot."
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« Reply #275 on: April 04, 2016, 00:05:50 » |
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Oh. I was rather hoping that the blue crane arm was actually mounted in the back of that van. In which case, I'd have liked one like that in my van. To facilitate shopping delivery without missing Radio 2's Popmaster with Ken Bruce perchance?   |
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"A clear conscience laughs at a false accusation."
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« Reply #276 on: April 04, 2016, 00:08:04 » |
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Certainly not!  Classic FM for me.  |
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William Huskisson MP▸ 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.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #277 on: April 23, 2016, 14:29:07 » |
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In the last few weeks work has started on a long but narrow strip of (former?) railway land to the west of the station and south (or south-east to be more precise) of the main line. Does anyone know whether this is railway related, or has the land been sold for development? (I did try Swindon council's planning site, but didn't manage to find anything.)
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« Reply #278 on: April 23, 2016, 14:46:19 » |
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Do you mean to the west of Rodbourne Road (i.e. past St Marks church)? The rail bridges over Rodbourne Road are due to be removed/replaced at May bank holiday, so is it perhaps a work site for that?
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« Reply #279 on: April 23, 2016, 15:15:33 » |
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Yes it is. It could well be connected, although my hunch is that the groundwork seems to suggest more than just a site compound.
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« Reply #281 on: April 23, 2016, 16:03:27 » |
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That's it. Thanks Rob. Looks like there are a lot of challenges in developing that strip of land and that the work under way is more of an investigative nature (having chopped down all the mature trees  ). |
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« Reply #283 on: April 23, 2016, 20:38:03 » |
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Noted that the lot was withdrawn prior to sale. |
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« Reply #284 on: July 06, 2016, 15:57:04 » |
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I was saddened as to how little information was available at the station ... or at the TIC▸ when I walked up the town. Yet there's a lot to do. Draft trifold ... initially doing a very short run (couple of dozen) for the West Wilts Rail User Group this weekend, but may produce some more / do a significant run. http://atrebatia.info/swindonvisit.pdfThere's a serious sponsorship opportunity here; I do need to look at mapping licenses before I do anything more that personal use and for members of the club group I'm in. |
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