Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:25 am
There is a photo in Mitchell and smith's book dated 1960 that show the lines still in place, but very rusty, Im sure ive seen a later dated one too but cant put my finger on it right now.Robin Summerhill wrote:Are you sure it was as late as 1965? I knew the line quite well from 1962 and don't remember it being there.tonyperks wrote:The East west Chord at westerleigh was put in with the badminton line's construction in 1903, but proved little used and were taken out of use almost imediatly, then the GWR had a little tiff with the Midland over I think using the rest of the line north of Berkely road for passenger services, so was subsequently out of use again in 1907. In 1917 the east curve was closed and then again reopened in 1918, the curve was then once again closed in 1927, and may have been lifted. With the demand on routes During WW2 the line was relaid/reopened in 1942, and was used untill 1950 when again it was T.o.u. And Finally lifted during the rationalisation of 1965.
(Thats not to say it wasn't of course, just that I don't remember it!!)