Good afternoon everyone,
Today marks the 55th anniversary of the closure to the S&D as a through line.
I remember reading in the previous incarnation of this forum that the closure was actually instigated by the SR and not the WR.
Scans of paperwork were posted too. Robin Summerhill might remember this, if it were you Robin, do you still have those images?.
Very Best Wishes,
Bob.
Somerset & Dorset closure.
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Robin Summerhill
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Re: Somerset & Dorset closure.
Happy to oblige 
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Bristolian
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Re: Somerset & Dorset closure.
Thank you Robin.
Sadly the link doesn't seem to open. On re-reading the text of the image, I'm wondering if indeed it was the SR who'd put forward the closure of the S&D?.
It's reads (to me) as though the WR had instigated it (as a commonly-held belief), and that the text in the image pertains only to the SR's response.
Very Best Wishes,
Bob.
Sadly the link doesn't seem to open. On re-reading the text of the image, I'm wondering if indeed it was the SR who'd put forward the closure of the S&D?.
It's reads (to me) as though the WR had instigated it (as a commonly-held belief), and that the text in the image pertains only to the SR's response.
Very Best Wishes,
Bob.
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Robin Summerhill
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Re: Somerset & Dorset closure.
I suppose that's a matter of interpretation.
What it does show, however, dispels an old myth that "if the Southern had kept the line it would never have closed." Had they wanted to keep any of their section open they could have done so, but seem equally as keen to get rid of it as the WR.
What it does show, however, dispels an old myth that "if the Southern had kept the line it would never have closed." Had they wanted to keep any of their section open they could have done so, but seem equally as keen to get rid of it as the WR.