One of my favourite flood videos, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrflH6KvPwo

They missed a trick too - the temporary bridges over the rail tracks in the station hadn't been inserted today & thus the the original walking route under the bridge had to0 remain open. That route through the station needs to open in order to replace the bridge, so they're at least 18 hours behind schedule already.

Don't bank on going anywhere south of Oxford next Monday morning 9th.....

Apparently, it's actually Leamington Spa. I'm not sure I get the reference there.  [Image from here is not available to guests]

Fond memories of those days. Quite early on - but after the line had extended a little - a friend and I got permission from the railway to camp on their land at Dunster and Stogumber as part of a Duke of Edinburgh Award expedition. They left the loos unlocked for us at Dunster, while at Stogumber we had the pleasure of meeting the lovely elderly couple living at the station house, who let us use their loo and water, and plied us with soft fruit from their garden. We also had a ride on the railway's asbestos-riddled and so now defunct DMU.  Must head down there again this year for the celebrations.

The obvious to me with a local concentration of identical stock are the Thames Valley branches to Windsor, Marlow and Henley.

Isle of Wight flood warnings as motorists stranded in deep water

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Firefighters were called to help rescue people from three vehicles stuck in deep water in Pondwell Hill, near Ryde

Flood warnings have been issued across the Isle of Wight, with several roads impassable and vehicles stranded following flash flooding.

The Environment Agency (EA) issued an urgent flood warning for Carisbrooke and Hunnyhill on the Lukely Brook in Newport. A second flood warning was put in place just before 19:30 GMT for Blackwater and Newport on the River Medina after 35mm of rain fell earlier and the EA urged residents to "act now".

Flood alerts were also in force for St John's in Ryde, the Eastern Yar, the River Medina and Gurnard Luck. Firefighters were called to help rescue people from three vehicles which became stuck in deep water in Pondwell Hill, near Ryde.

Flooding was being reported extensively across the island on Sunday evening, with people posting on social media that they were having to abandon their vehicles. Homes in Whitwell and Carisbrooke were the among those flooded, according to Facebook posts on the Isle of Wight Community Information Group.

Rain was forecast to continue until 22:00, with river levels and flood risks starting to reduce by 01:00, according to the EA. A flood warning means flooding is expected and people should protect themselves and loved ones, moving to a safe place, along with pets and valuables, it said.

People are advised to move to higher ground or the upper floor of a building and turn off the gas, electricity and water if it is safe to do so. Flood protection equipment should also be put in place.

Posting on Facebook, Isle of Wight Council warned the Newport Quay Arts Centre on the Lukely Brook and the Aquatics Centre at Vicarage Walk were at risk of flooding. Water levels would be "very high" at Caesars Road and Old Westminster Lane, it said, adding the river could burst its banks "flooding roads and parked cars".

Bath Spa(r)? [Image from here is not available to guests]