Approaching Winsor Hilltunnel up line bore from the north 2007-10-13 13:07:28 |
The southern portal of the up line bore of Winsor Hill Tunnel 2007-10-13 13:09:54 |
Midsomer Norton South station 2007-10-13 13:52:31 |
Midsomer Norton South station 2007-10-13 13:52:59 |
Beneath Midford Viaduct 2007-10-13 15:36:21 |
Looking north down the 1 in 50 gradient towards Midford viaduct 2007-10-13 15:40:21 |
Railway Ramblers gather around the plaque on Midford Viaduct which commemorates their contribution to its restoration 2007-10-13 15:43:19 |
The plaque on Midford Viaduct that commemorates the Railway Ramblers contribution to its restoration 2007-10-13 15:43:54 |
Bridge no 19 south of Midford 2007-10-13 15:56:21 |
A sculpture has been erected beside the cycle path to commemmorate William Smith, "the father of geology". It represents his discovery that the surface of the earth is made up of rock layers 2007-10-13 16:15:26 |
At Wellow the trackbed is blocked by riding stables and the cycle path diverts onto the roads for a couple of miles. 2007-10-13 16:24:11 |
Wellow viaduct 2007-10-13 16:31:17 |
Near Wellow: there was once a railway in a cutting on the far side of this bridge! 2007-10-13 16:56:54 |
Passing the site of Writhlington Colliery near Radstock 2007-10-13 18:16:00 |
The site of Radstock S&D station in the gathering dusk 2007-10-13 18:38:53 |
Templecombe: now a shadow of its former self. This platform once had two faces, the S&D line platform being on the right. 2006-10-07 10:13:57 |
South of Templecombe the trackbed is occupied by the privately-owned Gartell Light Railway. This is the southern end of the line. 2006-10-07 11:30:56 |
The deserted trackbed looking south towards Henstridge 2006-10-07 11:33:27 |
The Gatrell Light Railway oon the S&D trackbed 2006-10-07 11:59:36 |
At the northern end of the Gartell Light Railway the line currently leaves the S&D trackbed to reach its terminus. The line to the left is intended to be the start of an extension towards Templecombe. 2006-10-07 12:08:13 |
At Fiddleford, near Sturminster Newton, a new deck has been provided to replace the demolished spans of the viaduct carrying the S&D over the River Stour. The new viaduct carries part of the North Dorset Trailway 2006-10-07 14:42:45 |
At Fiddleford, near Sturminster Newton, a new deck has been provided to replace the demolished spans of the viaduct carrying the S&D over the River Stour. The new viaduct carries part of the North Dorset Trailway 2006-10-07 14:44:17 |
From Fiddleford Viaduct the old line can be walked northwards to Sturminster Newton 2006-10-07 14:55:58 |
Sturminster Newton station site 2006-10-07 15:03:25 |
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