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Title: Newbury stoppage last weekend - early May 2019 bank holiday Post by: grahame on May 07, 2019, 17:10:33 While some of us watched what are likely to be the final HSTs diverted via the Chippenham to Trowbridge single line (from road bridges and standing well back on the platform at Melksham!), Network Rail were busy replacing the bridge over the River Kennet ... They write ... (https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/network-rail-successfully-completes-bridge-replacement-using-one-of-the-largest-cranes-in-the-country)
Quote Network Rail successfully completes bridge replacement using one of the largest cranes in the country The railway line between Newbury in Berkshire and Westbury in Wiltshire reopened early this morning, Tuesday 7 May, after Network Rail successfully replaced a 120-year-old bridge which carries the line over the River Kennet. Title: Re: Newbury stoppage last weekend - early May 2019 bank holiday Post by: bobm on May 07, 2019, 18:48:19 While some of us watched what are likely to be the final HSTs diverted via the Chippenham to Trowbridge single line (from road bridges and standing well back on the platform at Melksham!) I did receive a timely (and kind) warning to be careful crossing the road in my excitement to catch the train from both sides of the bridge at Melksham. ;D Title: Re: Newbury stoppage last weekend - early May 2019 bank holiday Post by: grahame on May 07, 2019, 19:13:29 While some of us watched what are likely to be the final HSTs diverted via the Chippenham to Trowbridge single line (from road bridges and standing well back on the platform at Melksham!) I did receive a timely (and kind) warning to be careful crossing the road in my excitement to catch the train from both sides of the bridge at Melksham. ;D Another train - same weekend, Title: Re: Newbury stoppage last weekend - early May 2019 bank holiday Post by: bobm on May 07, 2019, 19:15:51 Almost makes you wonder if 43172 and 43185 were the only power cars out to play. Not seen photos or videos of any others.
Title: Re: Newbury stoppage last weekend - early May 2019 bank holiday Post by: grahame on May 07, 2019, 19:23:29 Almost makes you wonder if 43172 and 43185 were the only power cars out to play. Not seen photos or videos of any others. Here are another pair - this time on the Saturday. Think only 172 and 185 came through on Sunday; other West of England trains with HSTs ran via Bristol Temple Meads. Title: Re: Newbury stoppage last weekend - early May 2019 bank holiday Post by: Rob on the hill on May 07, 2019, 20:24:50 Think only 172 and 185 came through on Sunday; other West of England trains with HSTs ran via Bristol Temple Meads. I took advantage of the diversions on Sunday to catch a HST from Swindon to Taunton non-stop via Bristol Temple Meads (returning by IET via Westbury). Then on Monday took an HST from Swindon to Plymouth. The return was HST as far as Exeter, then I changed to a following XC HST to Bristol Parkway, with IET back to Swindon. Get them while you can! ;) This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |