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« Reply #15 on: December 20, 2021, 16:54:45 » |
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9. Evesham. The River Avon bridge to the east of the station. Correct |
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« Reply #16 on: December 20, 2021, 20:50:20 » |
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1 is Lapworth (or Kingswood, or whatever you want to call it) - the short link between the Stratford and Grand Union canals, looking east towards the GU. Rare to see it without a long line of moored boats. We usually moor on the GU as it's quieter...
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« Reply #17 on: December 20, 2021, 20:52:24 » |
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1 is Lapworth (or Kingswood, or whatever you want to call it) - the short link between the Stratford and Grand Union canals, looking east towards the GU. Rare to see it without a long line of moored boats. We usually moor on the GU as it's quieter...
Correct The train was interesting as it was a 4 car and the second 2 where West Midland trains so the Chiltern one seen in the picture is on loan to West Midland. |
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« Reply #18 on: December 20, 2021, 21:03:17 » |
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Just 3, 7, and 12 left
Time for some clues
3.Clue Keep your Terrier on a lead Billy.
7.Clue West Midland trains station. But the train I was waiting for was a GWR▸ service.
12.Clue Railway closed to Passeengers in 1915. Canal restored to use 1964.
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« Reply #19 on: December 20, 2021, 22:22:33 » |
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Late to this but I think No7.is Colwall..
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« Reply #20 on: December 20, 2021, 22:31:34 » |
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11 is the Catchpit at High Peak Junction at the Cromford end of the Cromford & High Peak Railway.
Can someone explain how this worked please? it was effectively a very deep sand drag on a downward incline to restrain any runaways. Fitted between the up and down tracks of what was operated as a ropeway, a bloke was stationed at the points leading towards the catchpit, and he basically spent his time listening out for wagons coming down at dangerously high speed, ready to divert them off the normal tracks. There were gongs so the pointsman could discern by its speed which direction the downward flight took - dock or pit. I have seen a photo a the catch pit full of a run-away, and it is carnage. Prior to its installation, a raft of wagons had run away, hit the curve at the bottom (beyond the over bridge pictured), leapt straight over the Cromford Canal and the Midland Main Line (I believe this was the main motivation for the pit) and landed in the field opposite. |
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« Reply #21 on: December 20, 2021, 22:57:14 » |
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3.Clue Keep your Terrier on a lead Billy. Thanks for the clue, but I don't know the answer. Is the "Terrier" a reference to the Southern Railway's long-lived small tank engines? |
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« Reply #22 on: December 20, 2021, 22:58:56 » |
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For anyone Googling reopenings in 1964, I don’t think it’s the Suez Canal in no 12…  |
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« Reply #23 on: December 20, 2021, 23:16:28 » |
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Late to this but I think No7.is Colwall.. Correct Is the "Terrier" a reference to the Southern Railway's long-lived small tank engines? Yes For anyone Googling reopenings in 1964, I don’t think it’s the Suez Canal in no 12… It would have been a long walk. |
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« Reply #24 on: December 20, 2021, 23:23:17 » |
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Is it ok to answer 3. Or should I wait til midnight…
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« Reply #25 on: December 20, 2021, 23:31:36 » |
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Is it ok to answer 3. Or should I wait til midnight…
Go ahead I am busy tomorrow so happy to finish this today. |
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« Reply #26 on: December 20, 2021, 23:33:31 » |
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Ok then 3. Is East St bridge in Havant over the former Hayling Branch, route of the “Hayling Billy”.
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« Reply #27 on: December 20, 2021, 23:34:56 » |
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3. Is East St bridge in Havant over the former Hayling Branch, route of the “Hayling Billy”. Correct |
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« Reply #28 on: December 21, 2021, 00:01:21 » |
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12 - Remains of Rowington Jnc to Henley in Arden line bridge over the Stratford upon Avon Canal near Lowsonford.
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« Reply #29 on: December 21, 2021, 00:38:35 » |
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Yes, I was guessing that for 12 too. Pretty much exactly the spot we got a hessian bag around the prop this spring.  |
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