Somerset and Dorset Railway - photos

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Charlton Marshall Charlton Marshall Halt seen in the late afternoon in August 2006. This Halt, together with Stourpaine & Durweston and Corfe Mullen, was opened in 1928. They were closed in 1956 along with Spetisbury. See also a bird's eye view of Corfe Mullen Crossing, complete with crossing gate. The last remaining S&D driver still working on the national network had a loco. named after him at Templecombe on 30th September, close to the site of the depot where he started work in 1954! The detail text on the S&D, originally on this page and the Templecombe page, has been removed for further development & re-publishing, with Thanks to the S&DRT for their assistance. TV programmes that may be of interest: Beeching's Tracks on BBC4. Originally shown as regional programmes under the title 'Down the Line'. Part 2 of 6 on 27 November covers the West Country - Down the Line programme description. A gradient post south of Charlton Marshall, indicating a maximum incline barely perceptible to the modern day walker! Fiddleford Bridge The official opening of Fiddleford Bridge, on 21st April 2007. Sitting on the foundations of the old railway bridge, this £202,000 project now enables users of the North Dorset Trailway to cross the River Stour south of Sturminster Newton. Here, Mrs. Anthony Pitt-Rivers, H.M. Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset, cuts the opening ribbon on the 75 metre long bridge. Mrs. Pitt-Rivers said that she hoped to see further expansion of the Trailway, and Giles Nicholson of the Dorset Countryside department confirmed that this would indeed be happening. Further stretches would open over the next year. Bath Road Viaduct, Shepton Mallet The Bath Road Viaduct in Shepton Mallet, a Grade II listed structure, has 'SAD 81' painted on one of the piers. This structure number indicates it's continuing ownership by British Railways Board (Residuary) Ltd. Above is the viaduct's listing on the BRB website. Of course, SAD stands for Somerset & Dorset, though some might find BRB's abbreviated form truly ironic. Midsomer Norton 'Lady Angela' simmers at Midsomer Norton on 28 August 2006. A 'driver for a fiver' offer gave visitors the unusual opportunity of driving a steam loco. Good progress has been made over the last few years - see Chris Nevard's photo gallery. Compare the above picture with this one from Mr. Nevard taken in December 2001. Bailey Gate Not much left of Bailey Gate Station in this 1980 view.

For a complete change of subject, elsewhere on this site are many years of images from my Bird Box. Click on the picture.

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