tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602179322958970783.post7469356208100446850..comments2024-03-26T04:41:21.730-07:00Comments on GWSR S&T: Thursday Special Mike Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10500618262437555029noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602179322958970783.post-58984856224813749172019-11-10T15:41:36.976-08:002019-11-10T15:41:36.976-08:00I wouldn't know, but it looks pretty substanti...I wouldn't know, but it looks pretty substantial up top with plenty of room for another track. It was also substantially soil nailed which should assure its stability. Curlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03544397700714608248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602179322958970783.post-45204098528054415422019-11-10T13:44:44.176-08:002019-11-10T13:44:44.176-08:00Now that would be an excellent and unique addition...Now that would be an excellent and unique addition to the railway infrastructure - almost worth doing the loop just to get the gantry!Richard Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05395790943290062932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602179322958970783.post-44804000338458382312019-11-09T15:34:49.406-08:002019-11-09T15:34:49.406-08:00Presumably if the extended loop were given the go-...Presumably if the extended loop were given the go-ahead then S&T would be happy to reposition the bracket signal a few feet NW. Is there still an issue with the embankment stability though?Richard Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05395790943290062932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602179322958970783.post-76358333588679005622019-11-09T15:27:30.630-08:002019-11-09T15:27:30.630-08:00It would be replaced with a gantry if that ever ha...It would be replaced with a gantry if that ever happened. Now that would be a sight! Curlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03544397700714608248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602179322958970783.post-70637745124792625652019-11-09T14:33:46.588-08:002019-11-09T14:33:46.588-08:00That does rather put the kibosh on it!That does rather put the kibosh on it!Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11705201971763944350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602179322958970783.post-59832091447389415992019-11-09T12:39:41.780-08:002019-11-09T12:39:41.780-08:00Lovely signal and good job. It feels unlikely the ...Lovely signal and good job. It feels unlikely the loop will happen anytime soon especially with the new signal sat in the middle of the track bed.Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07731050620839897463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602179322958970783.post-11006474228325847082019-11-08T08:46:41.473-08:002019-11-08T08:46:41.473-08:00The original intention for the bracket was to cont...The original intention for the bracket was to control a loop. We live in hope that this may happen in future, who knows?! Curlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03544397700714608248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602179322958970783.post-76773169759042125742019-11-08T07:10:37.313-08:002019-11-08T07:10:37.313-08:00Could the bracket signal at the south end of platf...Could the bracket signal at the south end of platform 2 not have been used here (replacing it with a simpler single post there) or is there still the possibility of an extended loop line down to Childswickham bridge as was the original intention?<br /><br />RichardRichard Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05395790943290062932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602179322958970783.post-43375369328757430962019-11-08T02:57:53.133-08:002019-11-08T02:57:53.133-08:00Wonderful to see the bracket fitted at Broadway. Y...Wonderful to see the bracket fitted at Broadway. Your comment about it being the last new signal may be pre-emptive if the extension to Honeybourne comes to fruition, but will any of us be alive then to see it?<br />Regards, Paul.St Blazey 1925https://www.blogger.com/profile/01253365629742399058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602179322958970783.post-87334335682879242362019-11-07T11:15:12.600-08:002019-11-07T11:15:12.600-08:00Don't know where the bracket originally came f...Don't know where the bracket originally came from but we have used it as is. <br />Saved a lot of reconfiguration and drilling. Doesn't look too bad! Will reserve my final judgement for when it is fully "dressed"! Curlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03544397700714608248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602179322958970783.post-14472289524113915492019-11-07T10:37:03.520-08:002019-11-07T10:37:03.520-08:00Looking good - although I'm curious. Why is th...Looking good - although I'm curious. Why is the left-hand doll not at the end of the bracket like it should be?Aardvark11https://www.blogger.com/profile/13090938730424120909noreply@blogger.com