100_3149.JPG Bath Green Park Station 100_3152.JPG The interior of Bath Green Park Station 100_3153.JPG The end of the train shed, Bath Green Park station 100_3156.JPG The S&DJR bridge (bridge no 3) across the GW main line at Bath 100_3158.JPG On the climb to Devonshire Tunnel 100_3159.JPG The infilled cutting leading to the north portal of Devonshire Tunnel 100_3170.JPG Tucking Mill viaduct from below 100_3174.JPG Base of the yard crane in Midford Goods Yard 100_3176.JPG Long Arch Bridge (no 17) near Midford 100_3179.JPG Midford station platform 100_3182.JPG Midford viaduct, looking south, newly opened as a cycle path 100_3183.JPG Midford viaduct 100_3185.JPG Midford viaduct from the road below 100_3186.JPG Midford viaduct looking north 100_3188.JPG The trackbed south of Midford, awaiting conversion to a cycle path in 2005 100_3162_1.jpg The northern portal of Combe Down Tunnel P071013_162411_1.jpg At Wellow the trackbed is blocked by riding stables and the cycle path diverts onto the roads for a couple of miles. P071013_154354_1.jpg The plaque on Midford Viaduct that commemorates the Railway Ramblers contribution to its restoration P071013_124844_1.jpg Ham Wood viaduct frm below P071013_154021_1.jpg Looking north down the 1 in 50 gradient towards Midford viaduct P071013_121837_1.jpg The southern end of the down line tunnel at Winsor Hill near Shepton Mallet P071013_115257_1.jpg Bridge no 80 north of Shepton Mallet P071013_153621_1.jpg Beneath Midford Viaduct P071013_154319_1.jpg Railway Ramblers gather around the plaque on Midford Viaduct which commemorates their contribution to its restoration P071013_163117_1.jpg Wellow viaduct P071013_123708_1.jpg Crossing Ham Wood viaduct, north of Winsor Hill P071013_114101_1.jpg Bath Road Viaduct, Shepton Mallet P071013_135231_1.jpg Midsomer Norton South station P071013_130728_1.jpg Approaching Winsor Hilltunnel up line bore from the north P071013_181600_1.jpg Passing the site of Writhlington Colliery near Radstock P071013_161526_1.jpg 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 P071013_183853_1.jpg The site of Radstock S&D station in the gathering dusk P071013_122646_1.jpg The northern end of the down line tunnel at Winsor Hill near Shepton Mallet P071013_165654_1.jpg Near Wellow: there was once a railway in a cutting on the far side of this bridge! P071013_155621_1.jpg Bridge no 19 south of Midford P071013_135259_1.jpg Midsomer Norton South station P071013_130954_1.jpg The southern portal of the up line bore of Winsor Hill Tunnel P071013_130602_1.jpg The base of an old building near Winsor Hill tunnel P071013_114220.JPG Bath Road Viaduct, Shepton Mallet PA070915.JPG Templecombe: now a shadow of its former self. This platform once had two faces, the S&D line platform being on the right. PA070932.JPG The deserted trackbed looking south towards Henstridge PA070946.JPG The Gatrell Light Railway oon the S&D trackbed PA070950.JPG 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. PA070970.JPG 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 PA070971.JPG 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 PA070976.JPG From Fiddleford Viaduct the old line can be walked northwards to Sturminster Newton PA070977.JPG Sturminster Newton station site PA070978.JPG The old goods shed at Sturminster Newton station PA070979.JPG North of Sturminster Newton station a cutting has been illed in and the site used as a park PA070982.JPG Shillingstone station under restoration PA070983.JPG Looking towards Hambledon Hill with its Iron Age fort from Shillingstone station PA070985.JPG Shillingstone station under restoration PA070986.JPG Shillingstone station under restoration; track is to be laid here PA070989.JPG A BR Standrd Class 9F awaiting restoration at Shillingstone PA070990.JPG Shillingstone station under restoration PA070991.JPG Shillingstone station under restoration PA070992.JPG The trackbed south of Shillingstone PA070998.JPG The trackbed south of Shillingstone PA070929_1.jpg South of Templecombe the trackbed is occupied by the privately-owned Gartell Light Railway. This is the southern end of the line. PA071003.JPG South of Bridge 184 the cutting has been filled in. The trackbed can be seen at the foot of the slope but it soon ends abruptly at another demolished viaduct. PA071006.JPG A section of converted trackbed in Blandford Forum PA071007.JPG The station site in Blandford Forum PA071009.JPG Some rails remain in the road surface at the site of the station in Blandford Forum PA071010.JPG Some rails remain in the road surface at the site of the station in Blandford Forum PA071011.JPG Old footbridge and buffer stops at Blandford Forum PA071012.JPG Old footbridge and buffer stops at Blandford Forum PA071015.JPG The trackbed north of Blandford Forum is a path for a mile or so PA071017.JPG The trackbed north of Blandford Forum is a path for a mile or so PA071019.JPG The trackbed north of Blandford Forum is a path for a mile or so P080315_144014.JPG Corfe Mullen Crossing on the S&DJR P080315_135000.JPG Spetisbury on the Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway P080315_145345.JPG Bailey Gate Crossing on the S&DJR. Honestly, a railway did run through here! P080315_145416.JPG Bailey Gate Crossing on the S&DJR. P080315_145400.JPG.jpg And just to prove that there was a railway here... P080315_153240.JPG Near Corfe Mullen on the S&DJR P080315_132115.JPG Near Charlton Marshall on the Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway P080315_132818.JPG Spetisbury on the Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway P080315_132150.JPG Near Charlton Marshall on the Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway P080315_132856.JPG Steps down from the platform at Spetisbury on the S&DJR, still in good condition over 50 years after closure P080315_144413.JPG Near Corfe Mullen on the S&DJR