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« on: May 14, 2023, 10:37:27 »
Subject line asks it all!
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« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2023, 11:26:34 »
It wouldn't be a grahame picture quiz without at least one picture of Melksham!  Grin

A365 Bath Road overbridge just south of the station. Looking down on 1C75 the 0751 from Paddington to Penzance. Through Melksham (not calling!) at 0907.

I think that's a fairly complete answer. Tongue
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« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2023, 11:55:37 »
Quote from: JayMac on May 14, 2023, 11:26:34
It wouldn't be a grahame picture quiz without at least one picture of Melksham!  Grin

A365 Bath Road overbridge just south of the station. Looking down on 1C75 the 0751 from Paddington to Penzance. Through Melksham (not calling!) at 0907.

I think that's a fairly complete answer. Tongue

Complete - and part of it (the location) is right. Sorry - train and time is not but they all look much the same these days!
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« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2023, 14:20:11 »
Picture taken at 09:56 - so it was 1A77 - the 08:30 Exeter St Davids to Paddington

As it's the final Sunday of the winter timetable and with a number of changes coming up next weekend, I popped down the station and stood in the "Jehovah's Witness" spot for each of the first four trains to let people know.   We've been doing a blitz in the local paper and social media, but talking to people is a real help too.

Some notes, going back to my old stats system:

08:38 on time toward Swindon [46/6]
+3 (2 on foot, one lift to station)
-3 (all on foot)
3 carriage train - estimate just under 40 passenger (yes, looked busy!)

09:37 on time toward Westbury [40/10]
+7 (6 on foot, one lift to station)
-3 (all on foot)
3 carriage train - estimate just under 30 passenger (yes, looked busy!)

11:25 on time toward Swindon [33/8]
+2 (1 on foot (destination Calne), one on cycle)
-6 (4 on foot and 2 picked up in two different cars)
3 carriage train - estimate around 25 through passenger (getting quieter)

12:25 on time toward Westbury [37/17]
+11 (4 on cycles, rest on foot)
-6 (4 on foot and 2 picked up in two different cars)
3 carriage train - estimate around 20 through passengers

Following - I do have notes train by train, but with the lowish numbers that would start to make individuals identifiable.

Destinations - Taunton, Swindon, Westbury, Calne, Trowbridge, Weston-super-mare
from Melksham locations - Berryfield and "near The Forresters"; note long walks.

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- Great to have the evening train (general reaction); some knew already (local press)
- No problem loosing the 05:33 (almost everyone) but ...
- "Loss of 05:33 a problem for my morning meetings in London"
- With the Saturday through train to Weymouth, and will go - "did not like Westbury change"
- Closure of the cafe - news to about half the people I spoke too
- On closure of the cafe - "I have never seen it open"
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« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2023, 18:37:35 »
Quote from: grahame on May 14, 2023, 14:20:11
Picture taken at 09:56 - so it was 1A77 - the 08:30 Exeter St Davids to Paddington

Ahh. Looked liked headlights were on in the picture.
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« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2023, 19:12:07 »
Quote from: JayMac on May 14, 2023, 18:37:35
Quote from: grahame on May 14, 2023, 14:20:11
Picture taken at 09:56 - so it was 1A77 - the 08:30 Exeter St Davids to Paddington

Ahh. Looked liked headlights were on in the picture.

They are ... picture taken of the train approaching from the south
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« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2023, 19:28:59 »
Ah yes. I got my StreetView orientation 180° wrong!

Blame it on a lack of morning coffee!
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