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« on: November 21, 2021, 10:13:20 »

Should be a fairly easy one...............
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« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2021, 12:28:32 »
Being topical.... Tarka▸ (Branch line from Barnstaple to Exeter) Trail, East of Okehampton?
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« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2021, 14:55:09 »
Quote from: johnneyw on November 21, 2021, 12:28:32
Being topical.... Tarka▸ (Branch line from Barnstaple to Exeter) Trail, East of Okehampton?

Sadly not - but it is 'east of Okehampton'

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« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2021, 17:54:22 »
Hmmm, sadly the bridge's calligraphist in residence seems not to have furnished us with any recognisable local references within his/her body of work there.
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« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2021, 18:15:11 »
Quote from: PhilWakely on November 21, 2021, 14:55:09
Quote from: johnneyw on November 21, 2021, 12:28:32
Being topical.... Tarka▸ (Branch line from Barnstaple to Exeter) Trail, East of Okehampton?

Sadly not - but it is 'east of Okehampton'

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This may not help, but the footbridge in the foreground was fabricated at Exmouth Junction.
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« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2021, 23:14:32 »
Looks like the former line between Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton, a little to the East of Littleham.

Not much clearance under those bridges. I assume this is because the former cutting got filled with refuse after closure. (It certainly means there’s quite a gradient for cyclists…)
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« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2021, 07:12:07 »
Quote from: lympstone_commuter on November 21, 2021, 23:14:32
Looks like the former line between Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton, a little to the East of Littleham.

Not much clearance under those bridges. I assume this is because the former cutting got filled with refuse after closure. (It certainly means there’s quite a gradient for cyclists…)

Absolutely spot on! 

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« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2021, 10:37:36 »
That route is going to have to go on my 'days out' list.
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« Reply #8 on: November 22, 2021, 16:40:37 »
It’s surprising the concrete footbridge has remained in use, given the general poor quality of output from the concrete works at Exmouth Junction, they’re lucky it isn’t rusting internally.

I wonder if the girder bridge had previously had a wider two way road over it, with no pavement?

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