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Title: Where was bignosemac today, 10th March 2019? Post by: JayMac on March 10, 2019, 18:43:54 Where be this at?
(http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/rps20190310_183815_zpsnknujhcg.jpg) Title: Re: Where was bignosemac today, 10th March 2019? Post by: grahame on March 10, 2019, 19:01:04 Where be this at? That be underneath the arches Quote Underneath the arches, We dream our dreams away, Underneath the arches, On cobblestones we lay. Back to back we're sleeping, Tired out and Worn, Happy when the daylight comes creeping, Heralding the dawn. Title: Re: Where was bignosemac today, 10th March 2019? Post by: JayMac on March 10, 2019, 19:11:24 No cobblestones were laid upon. No dreaming. And nearer dusk than dawn. :P
I was hoping for a more specific location for this arch... Title: Re: Where was bignosemac today, 10th March 2019? Post by: bradshaw on March 10, 2019, 19:49:50 Combepyne Viaduct, near Lyme Regis?
Title: Re: Where was bignosemac today, 10th March 2019? Post by: JayMac on March 10, 2019, 20:10:38 Combepyne Viaduct, near Lyme Regis? I'll give you that. I think it's more commonly known as Cannington Viaduct (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyme_Regis_branch_line#Cannington_Viaduct). On the former Lyme Regis branch. A very early use of concrete for such a structure. Some settling occurred when the left hand (as viewed in first picture below) abutment was backfilled. This caused the first two arches to lower and required strengthening to third arch to prevent further movement. This left a noticeable drop at the Axminster end of the viaduct. (http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/rps20190310_200103_zps9rg5stdy.jpg) (http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/rps20190310_200252_zpskyizexqv.jpg) (http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/rps20190310_200218_zpsgqsp67mg.jpg) (http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/rps20190310_195830_zpsko9plag3.jpg) Title: Re: Where was bignosemac today, 10th March 2019? Post by: bradshaw on March 10, 2019, 20:32:49 It was the concrete that gave it away. I used to travel on the branch in the late ‘50s early 60s.
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