|
JayMac
|
 |
« on: June 28, 2019, 16:48:55 » |
|
Out for a drive in glorious weather today to do a bit of railway exploring. Three to guess ( one go each please). Where were we? 1.  2.  3.  |
|
|
|
« Last Edit: June 28, 2019, 16:57:39 by bignosemac »
|
Logged
|
"Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for the rest of the day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
- Sir Terry Pratchett.
|
|
|
|
bradshaw
|
|
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2019, 17:20:37 » |
|
1 Sturminster Newton?
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
JayMac
|
|
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2019, 18:00:38 » |
|
1 Sturminster Newton?
Correct! |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for the rest of the day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
- Sir Terry Pratchett.
|
|
|
|
JayMac
|
|
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2019, 18:11:17 » |
|
Seems I'm not alone in visiting the second location recently. A post in reply to my recent holiday blog in Frequent Posters from bradshaw at the same level crossing gates. http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=21763.msg267263#msg267263 |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for the rest of the day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
- Sir Terry Pratchett.
|
|
|
|
onthecushions
|
|
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2019, 11:37:32 » |
|
Is 2 the crossing to the South of Shillingstone Station?
OTC
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
JayMac
|
|
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2019, 16:02:46 » |
|
Correct!
That just leaves number 3. We were in roughly the same area as 1 and 2.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for the rest of the day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
- Sir Terry Pratchett.
|
|
|
|
JayMac
|
|
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2019, 19:09:36 » |
|
A wider view of picture 3.  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for the rest of the day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
- Sir Terry Pratchett.
|
|
|
|
rogerw
|
|
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2019, 20:00:22 » |
|
is 3 your ;local station, Templecombe? ( can't be bothered to check on Google maps)
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
I like to travel. It lets me feel I'm getting somewhere.
|
|
|
|
bradshaw
|
|
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2019, 20:17:48 » |
|
3 Stalbridge.
It is good to see, presumably organised by the Blackmore Vale Line Community Rail Partnership.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
JayMac
|
|
« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2019, 00:54:05 » |
|
3 Stalbridge.
It is good to see, presumably organised by the Blackmore Vale Line Community Rail Partnership.
Indeed. Stalbridge. Quite surprised to see a rail timetable in a town with no station! |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for the rest of the day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
- Sir Terry Pratchett.
|
|
|
|
bradshaw
|
|
« Reply #10 on: June 30, 2019, 08:32:49 » |
|
However it is only some 10 minutes from Templecombe and as such quite convenient. The Blackmore Vale group ( https://www.blackmorevaletrains.com/about-us/) are very active as are the Friends of Templecombe station. It might be the latter who arranged for the timetable to by displayed |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
JayMac
|
|
« Reply #11 on: June 30, 2019, 11:07:56 » |
|
I'll ask the latter. What with being a member now!
Whilst Stalbridge is just 10 minutes from Templecombe there are only two buses a day between the two. Said timetable is near the main bus stop in Stalbridge, which has better bus connections to Sherborne, 25 minutes away. I say better, it's only a two hourly service.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for the rest of the day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
- Sir Terry Pratchett.
|
|
|
|
