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by steveastrouk
Sun Dec 18, 2005 1:39 am
Forum: General Chat & Needs and Wants
Topic: Remaining Brunel broad gauge ?
Replies: 13
Views: 3463

Re: way outside the bristol area.....

simon wrote: but its up to you whether you believe it or not
If you look really carefully, there are definitely signs that there are two tracks, about the right distance (count the bricks) apart. As you say, it fails to convince though.

Steve
by steveastrouk
Sun Dec 18, 2005 12:39 am
Forum: General Chat & Needs and Wants
Topic: Remaining Brunel broad gauge ?
Replies: 13
Views: 3463

No sign on OS map.

hi steve, apart from the didcot mixed gauge demonstration line, the last mixed gauge routes had the broad 3rd rail taken out in 1892, but the bypassed section may be at St Germans, Plymouth where a more inland route of about 2 miles? was built with some big viaducts, leaving some old overbridges ...