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GWSR General Discussion and Operations

Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by michaelh, Aug 25, 2013.

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  1. Kentish Railways

    Kentish Railways New Member

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    So is Broadway on the exact same site as before or slightly shifted?
     
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    Breva Part of the furniture

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    Very slightly shifted:
    - the main building is longer, due to extra toilets
    - the footbridge was installed 2ft too long, leading to an incorrect position on P1
    - the P2 building is longer by one truss .

    The approach road to the horse dock was lost to the house next door prior to the GWSR purchase.
     
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    The new platforms are in almost exactly the same locations as the old ones, IIRC? I have this vague memory that they are not exactly the same length as the originals, though?

    Noel
     
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    Breva Part of the furniture

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    They are longer, iirc 700ft instead of 400ft.
    The original platforms served the 'Coffeepot', a rail motor and a trailer.
    Our instructions were to build platforms long enough for 10 coaches
    And the toilets you'd need with that volume of people...
    Currently we are running 7 coaches.
     
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