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« on: April 03, 2012, 18:15:46 »
Hi all. On my journey home tonight I noticed that some ground clearing and levelling has been taking place in a field to the west of Theale on the north side of the track just literally on the other side of te railway fencing. It almost looks they are building a car park but it would be a strange place to do do.

There is similar activity between Aldermaston and migham (or possibly west of migham)

Is this connected with any railway works?

And apologies if I have not spelt migham correctly Smiley
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« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2012, 18:20:17 »
Does it possibly coincide with where you'd put the work sites for the bridge clearance work for the electrification?

As discussed here: http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=10511.0

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« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2012, 18:21:28 »
Network Rail are doing works between Westbury and Theale over Easter, perhaps related, but I cannot say for sure.
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« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2012, 18:24:19 »
Quote from: BerkshireBugsy on April 03, 2012, 18:15:46
And apologies if I have not spelt migham correctly Smiley

Midgham.  Wink
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« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2012, 18:37:15 »
Quote from: chris from nailsea on April 03, 2012, 18:24:19
Quote from: BerkshireBugsy on April 03, 2012, 18:15:46
And apologies if I have not spelt migham correctly Smiley

Midgham.  Wink

Thanks CfN - my iPad didn't like midgham but was ok with the other place spelling Smiley
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