Bank Holiday Bonanza!

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[SandTEngineer]

Hmmm. No buffer stops. That’s a worry!

...got a sand (stone) drag though.  Looks to be 1ft 11in gauge track, but not very well used (well one would hope not)....

[Western Pathfinder]

I have an idea that's a plain bit of trackway.

[grahame]

I have an idea that's a plain bit of trackway.

You may be on the right track there.

[froome]

I have an idea that's a plain bit of trackway.

You may be on the right track there.

So somewhere on Salisbury Plain I presume. I did notice a bit of old trackway when we were travelling around last Saturday, but can't remember where it was.

[martyjon]

I have an idea that's a plain bit of trackway.

You may be on the right track there.

So somewhere on Salisbury Plain I presume. I did notice a bit of old trackway when we were travelling around last Saturday, but can't remember where it was.

Someone on the bus I was on did say something about a railway line there as we travelled over the Bailey Bridge out of the Imber Park and Ride site en route to Gore Cross but I didn't see anything when we passed over the BB travelling back to Imber on the return, maybe I was sat on the wrong side of the bus at that point.

[grahame]

I have an idea that's a plain bit of trackway.

You may be on the right track there.

So somewhere on Salisbury Plain I presume. I did notice a bit of old trackway when we were travelling around last Saturday, but can't remember where it was.

Someone on the bus I was on did say something about a railway line there as we travelled over the Bailey Bridge out of the Imber Park and Ride site en route to Gore Cross but I didn't see anything when we passed over the BB travelling back to Imber on the return, maybe I was sat on the wrong side of the bus at that point.

Spot on!

This Bailey Bridge appears to be on tracks to let it roll up and down ... taken from the open topped bus.






Another picture from that Park and Ride - proving that if you put a public transport stop almost ANYWHERE and provide a good service, people will come along and use it:




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[martyjon]

Someone on the bus I was on did say something about a railway line there as we travelled over the Bailey Bridge out of the Imber Park and Ride site en route to Gore Cross but I didn't see anything when we passed over the BB travelling back to Imber on the return, maybe I was sat on the wrong side of the bus at that point.

Spot on!
This Bailey Bridge appears to be on tracks to let it roll up and down ... taken from the open topped bus.

Nice photos there Grahame

Is 6 Yeovil Pen Mill.

[grahame]

Is 6 Yeovil Pen Mill.

Yes

7.

[martyjon]

Anyone who missed last weeks IMBERBUS day can still visit IMBER today as this is the last day of this years 'open week'. Grahames photos posted on this thread should provide a 'mouth watering' desire to sample the event which hopefully will operate again in August 2019. It really is a memorable day especially when you see the likes of James Freeman, MD of First West Of England driving preserved LT Routemaster RM1005, CLT 5 owned By Sir Peter Hendy, CBE, Chairman of Network Rail who in turn was waiting at Imber to relieve James at the wheel of his own bus for the last hour or so of last Saturdays event. An extremely well organised day and I hope will continue for a few more years into the future. One thing I did notice this year as also did my nephew was there seemed to be more tank hulks on the horizons and across the valleys this year or was it the army had uncamouflaged some more distanced tanks just for this years event. Maybe the 'plugs' given on this forum to the IMBERBUS event will become a 'mouth watering to do' for many members and readers of this forum for a future year as long as this annual event continues.

[JayMac]

No.7 is Swindon. The former Wilts & Berks Canal Swindon Branch canal bed running under Commercial Road.

[grahame]

No.7 is Swindon. The former Wilts & Berks Canal Swindon Branch canal bed running under Commercial Road.

Yes, though I think it was the main line of the Wilts and Berks canal and not a branch.

Oh here comes an easy one.   Perhaps those of you who have already got one of the bank holiday bonanza pictures right might sit back and see who else knows it.    I have some more challenges coming up ...

8.

[RobT]

8. Freshford.

[grahame]

8. Freshford.

Correct

9.

[PhilWakely]

9. Coombe Down Tunnel

[grahame]

9. Coombe Down Tunnel

Yes

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