John R
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« on: May 09, 2010, 22:00:39 » |
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Anyone know what is happening here? The Park and Fly has gone, the fences torn down and track is being lifted, though in a rather methodical way which doesn't strike me as though the site is being razed.
A goole search showed that the site is shown as "under offer" by the current owners the BR▸ Residuary Body, though how up to date that is I couldn't tell.
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Chris from Nailsea
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« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2010, 22:06:36 » |
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Good shout, John R: I'll do some 'digging' on that one!
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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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clevedonian
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« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2010, 19:17:05 » |
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went past today, a lot of work is going on including the laying of new tracks, and portakabins/office. Would be good to know whats going there if anybody knows!
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John R
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« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2010, 19:21:39 » |
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Freighliner kit there in the last few days, so looks like they are reoccupying the site. Pointwork is now all connected up.
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Chris from Nailsea
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« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2010, 20:22:19 » |
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Oops! Sorry, I should have posted the results of my 'digging'! I've only been able to find rumours, but apparently the Freightliner depot is being reinstated, to deal in particular with a contract for container traffic for the large wine warehouse at Avonmouth. Route learning is already happening.
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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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matt473
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« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2010, 23:00:33 » |
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Oops! Sorry, I should have posted the results of my 'digging'! I've only been able to find rumours, but apparently the Freightliner depot is being reinstated, to deal in particular with a contract for container traffic for the large wine warehouse at Avonmouth. Route learning is already happening. From what I can gather it is more than rumours and infact may be open in just a few weeks! It is definately Freightliner involved though.
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« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2010, 18:11:03 » |
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JayMac
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« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2010, 15:54:09 » |
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It is more than a large wine warehous eit is Europe's biggest and accounts for 15% of UK▸ wine. Glad to see rail is getting a piece of the action.
Do they do off sales? hic!
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"A clear conscience laughs at a false accusation." "Treat everyone the same until you find out they're an idiot." "Moral indignation is a technique used to endow the idiot with dignity."
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Tim
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« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2010, 16:19:31 » |
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only if you order a full rake of wagons
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clevedonian
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« Reply #10 on: June 03, 2010, 19:46:48 » |
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Thanks for the link very interesting!! any ideas of how many trains there will be 1 a day/week?? and what times?? would like to see the first one! Ta
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signalandtelegraph
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« Reply #11 on: June 09, 2010, 07:37:09 » |
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There was a train there yesterday morning when I went past on a voyager. Gone when I went home but containers and lorry trailers in the yard.
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Bring back BR▸
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John R
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« Reply #12 on: June 09, 2010, 08:00:21 » |
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Indeed!. Two days running in the morning, though whether this is just as they're starting up or indicative of normal usage remains to be seen. If the latter that's a lot of wine being carted around.
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devon_metro
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« Reply #13 on: June 09, 2010, 09:28:35 » |
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There is a daily service in the morning to Lawley Street. (might be wrong on destination but it does run daily)
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« Reply #14 on: June 09, 2010, 17:47:36 » |
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The information that I have is that the destination is Thamesport, arriving here at about 0700 and departing at 1100.
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