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Harlech A clue note- the rails of the furthest track was rusty so may be have been taken when the line north of Harlech was closed during the recent bridgeworks. The condition of some of the sleepers was a clue it was on a branch line. See second photograph of this page of this link...

Thank you very much for this information.:D It confirms all the station names including Westerham Hill as mentioned earlier by Paul. Did not expect to find the mileages.

I work on one of the smaller heritage railways with all volunteer staff and can see this discussion from both sides. Our railway does have press officers who supplies photos, articles and long conversations for publications as articles in magazines however they are "known" established contacts...

I do not know if there was a planned station called Westerham Hill. I do not know if there was any freight traffic planned to use the line. It would have been steeply graded as the area is "undulating" . --- old post above --- --- new post below --- The only route I have...

I am trying to research information on the proposed Southern Heights Light Railway which was planned to be built in 1930s around the outer suburbs of South East London. Its planned route was Sanderstead to Orpington with stations at Chelsham, Tatsfield, Cudham, Downe and Green Street Green. It...

At Redhill I have often waited for long periods for trains there including adjourning to the nearby pub "Home Cottage". I have complained several times to the station staff at Redhill about failure to hold connections particularly along the Tonbridge route which has hourly off peak services...

To help us a little can you confirm the following..? We can rule out Wales otherwise the sign will also be in Welsh. It looks like limestone bricks which were used in the construction of stations in the west country stretching from anywhere south west of a line from a line vaguely...

:):):) open floor...

Between Newstead and Kirkby a new alignment was constructed and more importantly an infilled tunnel had to be excavated.

Ockley The top photo on the following web site- http://www.amberleynarrowgauge.co.uk/brockham-shelter.htm

a few from the South East Thornton Heath is pronounced locally as "Fort Neath" Leigh (Kent) is pronounced locally as "lie" Ewell is pronounced "U well " and of course Beaulieu Road should be Bewley Road

A number of lines in England have been reopened within the last ten years or so- Kettering-Corby-Manton Jn Walsall- Rugeley Nottingham-Mansfield-Worksop East London Line Dalston Jn-Whitechapel plus Surrey Quays-Queens Road Eastleigh-Romsey also under construction is Milton Keynes-...

Whyteleafe South http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/22/47/2224764_cf63fb81.jpg (open floor if correct because I am going out for the rest of the day)

Several years ago when working as a booking clerk on a quiet day at a heritage railway station- ... With the Station Master I watched the 1330hrs train depart on time and steam away out of sight in the distance. I returned to the ticket office and was just enjoying a freshly made cup of tea...

Several have no road access such as- Smallbrook Junction Berney Arms Dovey Junction has a "dirt track" unmade road but unsure if it available to the public.

I have a large collection of historical Edmondson card tickets so please advise me of your requirements and I will check... Pregrouping/ prenationalisation /closed stations /platform tickets catered for...!!!

I suspect that for security reasons the location or access to signal boxes is not divulged openly on web sites such as this. Postcodes are not necessary as ordinary postal deliveries are not made to them. Mail for them is either collected by signalman from a station with a postal address or...

Wrong on this one:cry: Now compare an almost identical view of Pentre-bach - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3030210

When I first worked for BR in the 1960s the last train left Victoria to Brighton with portions for Eastbourne and Hastings at midnight (0000hrs) and was in the public timetable for many years until after much confusion it was changed to 2359 public time (0000 working timetable time). The...

My gut feeling that it is high up in the South Wales valleys so as a first thought.. .....Pentre-bach