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Author Topic: When and where, and John's, mine or print?  (Read 4244 times)
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« on: September 13, 2018, 20:39:46 »

A little bit different this one - a mixture of old and new.  Over recent weeks, I have written in "Frequent Posters" of the passing of John Money; what I haven't said much about is the quantity of material he left with no home for it to go to; alas, much to house clearance and, sadly landfill - in spite of such sorting and cataloguing of much of it.  Some items John left a note for me to have, and after I had helped find a couple of other items that were wanted I was offered and took the opportunity of saving railway books, videos and photo albums.   

I know where most of these were taken, and I have mixed mine, John's and a few others from his collection. John would have love people to look through them while he talked (and talked  Grin ) about them.  What can you tell me of the where and the when.

0. Ryde Esplanade - Rogerw


1. Seaton - PhilWakely


2. Swindon - Lee


3. Gloucester - Chris from Nailsea


4. Crich - eightonedee


5. Coombe Down Tunnel, Bath - Timmer


6. Salisbury - brooklea


7. Goose Green - Stuving


8. Probably not Evercreech Junction, nor Taunton ... (I don't know either! - G)


9. Worcester Shrub Hill - chuffed
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« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2018, 21:00:36 »

0 Ryde Esplanade
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« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2018, 21:05:28 »

5 Entrance to Combe Down tunnel Bath on the old and sadly no longer S&D (Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway). Often a double header to get the train up the steep gradient out of Bath. Now part of the excellent Two Tunnels walking/cycle path.
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« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2018, 21:15:52 »

9. Worcester Shrub Hill cast iron waiting room?
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« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2018, 21:17:13 »

0 Ryde Esplanade

And by the looks of it, while both platforms were still in use.
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« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2018, 21:31:54 »

6 Salisbury
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« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2018, 22:32:53 »

4 - Crich Tramway Museum
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« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2018, 22:38:43 »

No8 Evercreech ?.
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« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2018, 22:49:04 »

No8 Evercreech ?.

I don't actually know where this one was taken.  It might be .. would love other opinions
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« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2018, 00:06:31 »

No, 8. is not Evercreech Junction.  That was curved platforms, with much wider trackbed between them.

I cannot suggest any alternative location, just at the moment - but I'm still digging!  Grin

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« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2018, 00:18:39 »

I cannot suggest any alternative location, just at the moment

What about Taunton?  Tongue Wink Grin
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« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2018, 00:26:41 »

As any fule kno, that is not Taunton.  Wink

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7. Somewhere between Peckham Rye and Embankment in London?
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« Reply #13 on: September 14, 2018, 01:16:15 »

Meanwhile:  3. is on Eastgate Street, in Gloucester.  Wink

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« Reply #14 on: September 14, 2018, 01:41:22 »

7. Somewhere between Peckham Rye and Embankment in London?

Close ... but you would probably have cause a tram to get to this location if you were between Peckham Rye and the Embankment.
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