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« on: September 18, 2010, 20:21:25 »

No pictures, this time - but can you work out where I was?

*  It was the only station in England built specifically to serve a public house (no, not Berney Arms, which wasn't built specifically to serve a pub, before you ask!)

*  It features in a Flanders and Swann song

CfN. Wink

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« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2010, 20:39:32 »

Have you been out on the old Tetbury Branch Huh?
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« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2010, 20:45:43 »

... cough, splutter!  Embarrassed

Yes - you've obviously got the full answer there, so I'll let you give the complete explanation!   Cheesy
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« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2010, 20:49:50 »

I think you've been to Trouble House Halt, famous for not only being built to serve the Trouble House Pub but also for the last train being stopped there by burning hay bales on the track.

Sorry for spoiling the fun so quickly, I am usually so bad at these I wanted to get in quick.

A good bit of film of the line on youtube (troublehouse is about 4.05)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJxU4UZ2EDg
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« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2010, 20:58:57 »

Full marks!  Grin

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trouble_House_Halt_railway_station

Now, for bonus points: can anyone tell me of any publication, book or website where I might be able to find pictures of Trouble House Halt, when it was still there, so to speak?

The reason I ask is that I 'found' a piece of the old signalling equipment, and I'd love to be able to place it, in an old photo!

Chris. Roll Eyes
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« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2010, 23:18:55 »

Sounds far more civilised than the pitch black railway tunnel I was in today  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2010, 05:10:50 »

For Pictures of disused stations I use

Http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/

But they don't list Trouble House Halt, well not yet.

I see You've been in trouble again then Chris. Grin Grin
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« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2010, 15:19:07 »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portsmouth_Arms_railway_station
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« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2010, 21:38:18 »

Just tidying up a few points on my quiz question here, if I may:

Sorry, relex109: Portsmouth Arms, like Berney Arms, doesn't count - "It serves a number of rural villages, and was named after a pub" isn't the same as "the only station in England built specifically to serve a pub." Tongue

Yes, smokey: I do seem to get into trouble (but usually when I'm travelling with off-duty staff ... ) Roll Eyes

And finally: Many thanks for the link to that youtube film clip, amiddl! Cheesy  Looking at the very end of the clip, with the railbus hammering back through Trouble House Halt towards Tetbury, I spotted my 'souvenir' - it's actually the rather ornate top of one of those telegraph poles, complete with all the original metal fixings!

Chris.  Grin
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« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2010, 22:43:40 »

Collecting 'souvenirs' from old railway lines eh? You weren't anywhere near Cheltenham Racecourse station last Friday evening were you?  Tongue Smiley Grin
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« Reply #10 on: September 24, 2010, 22:54:17 »

Hmm.  I rather wish my own 'souvenir' was cast iron: our puppy has already chewed most of the remaining wood off it.  Roll Eyes
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Yes, smokey: I do seem to get into trouble (but usually when I'm travelling with off-duty staff ... ) Roll Eyes



Chris.  Grin

Well as long as it's not a member of the fair sex you get into trouble then Chris.
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« Reply #12 on: October 19, 2010, 11:34:07 »

An update, on the old goods shed at Tetbury, from the Wilts & Gloucestershire Standard:

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Tetbury Rail Lands Regeneration Trust appeals to refurb Goods Shed

Tetbury Rail Lands Regeneration Trust is launching an appeal to raise ^12,500 to make the Goods Shed weatherproof.

The trust and Tetbury Town Council have raised ^3,420 so far which has been spent on patching the slate roof and replacing the rainwater down pipes.

The scheme has been in the pipeline for more than 30 years and the trust is now looking at repairing and painting the existing wooden door, sand blasting and painting the windows, re-glazing the half window above the door, sand blasting the interior brick work to remove fire damage and graffiti and repairing the roof on the lower building.

Chairman of the trust and Tetbury town councillor Stephen Hirst said it was really important to carry out this work to preserve the building. "Working with a local builder we have been encouraged by our achievements to date and we want to go further," he added.

Once the first ^12,500 has been raised, the trust plans to install toilet facilities and a power supply so that the community can start to use the building.

To launch the latest appeal, on Saturday, October 16, between 10am and 1pm the trust is planning a railway memorabilia event to reflect the past uses of the Goods Shed and its parkland setting.

One of the unique attractions of the day will be a screening of the film taken of the 'Tetbury Flyer'- on its last journey in 1963.

The Goods Shed will be open and people are invited to come along to share their personal memorabilia of Tetbury^s railway past and to join in with the campaign.
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