FGW network railabout

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[smokey]

Day one photos:

Just a quick question? Am I right in thinking this Mileage Post, 326 Miles 40 Chains is the highest numerical mile post in Britain

[Mookiemoo]

Think that was posted earlier in the thread hence the photo

[JayMac]

Day one photos:

Just a quick question? Am I right in thinking this Mileage Post, 326 Miles 40 Chains is the highest numerical mile post in Britain

Dunno. But I'm sure somebody else will!

[JayMac]

Update:

I've rather deviated from my plan for a variety of reasons. Saturday's planned day out didn't happen because I was too tired. Sunday's was off at the last minute because I got a better offer - lunch with an old schoolfriend.... female . Tomorrow's planned trip to complete the Cornish branches is also postponed as I've just received word of a job interview for Tuesday afternoon.

Still, the beauty of an 8 in 15 rover is I can do the missed days the following week.

All being well I should be back on plan for what was originally day 6 to Gunnislake and Paignton this Thursday. (Unless I get the job there and then and they require an immediate start!!)

Thinking I may postpone the Thames Valley and Cotswolds part of the railabout until the first week in November also.

Life has a habit of getting in the way!

[Chris from Nailsea]

Re: Penzance milepost - see http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=5982.msg58114#msg58114 

[JayMac]

Further Update:

The railabout is now officially on hold. I've been offered a job, subject to a work trial and references, starting this Sunday. So I'm going to get in what I can over the next 3 days to use up my FOSW^▸ (Freedom of (the) South West Rover) Rover, and the rest of the network will have to be fitted in around the new job.

Apologies to anyone who was following my jolly and awaiting the next thrilling installment (!), but as mentioned previously, life has got in the way.

In the mean time I'll post a picture quiz to keep you all amused, over on 'The Lighter Side'.

bignosemac.

[Brucey]

The Portsmouth and Brighton services are sometimes diverted through Eastleigh.

The route depends on the location of the disruption:
1. Disruption between Fareham and Southampton results in travelling on the Fareham to Eastleigh line, then back out along the main line to Southampton Central (via Parkway and Swaythling).
2. Disruption at the Southampton City Centre tunnel results in a Fareham to Eastleigh, as above, but then down the Eastleigh to Romsey line (sometimes with a stop at Chandlers Ford).

Services between Portsmouth and Cardiff are today timetabled to call at Eastleigh and Chandler's Ford, instead of Southampton Central.  Perfect for a bit of line bashing as it is very rare for FGW^▸ (First Great Western) to travel on the Eastleigh to Romsey line.

[devon_metro]

Thanks for that, was planning on travelling to Southampton later, will have to check my options.

The Portsmouth and Brighton services are sometimes diverted through Eastleigh.

The route depends on the location of the disruption:
1. Disruption between Fareham and Southampton results in travelling on the Fareham to Eastleigh line, then back out along the main line to Southampton Central (via Parkway and Swaythling).
2. Disruption at the Southampton City Centre tunnel results in a Fareham to Eastleigh, as above, but then down the Eastleigh to Romsey line (sometimes with a stop at Chandlers Ford).

Services between Portsmouth and Cardiff are today timetabled to call at Eastleigh and Chandler's Ford, instead of Southampton Central.  Perfect for a bit of line bashing as it is very rare for FGW^▸ (First Great Western) to travel on the Eastleigh to Romsey line.

[Brucey]

I've just travelled Eastleigh-Chandler's Ford.  Made a change from the usual scenery!  Driver didn't seem very confident with the route - we crawled in and out of Eastleigh at snails pace and then the driver overshot the 2-3 coach stop at Chandlers Ford by half a coach length.  Journey was much quicker with five minutes idle time at Romsey.