Taken this Easter Weekend





Clue: One is very close to the TransWilts and the other is the most popular destination for tickets bought at Melksham according to some sources and statistics.

Two right, and one close to being right not not quite so.

Been a long day ... I'm writing in riddles.

The second is indeed Temple Meads - standing in the old train shed and looking towards Bath, this is the building which supports the main curved arch.

The first picture indeed closer to home - but it's not *really* Devizes and it's certainly not Midland and South West Junction territory. It was ripped up, scandal, much more recently because of a design oversite.

Indeed - it's the trackbed of the curve that used to complete the triangular junction just to the south of Bradford-on-Avon which folklaw suggests was lifted because "they" forgot to include it in the new Westbury signalling panel.  It would have provided a seriously useful diversionary route if the line via Box tunnel wasn't available, and would have left open the way for a service from Swindon via Melksham (pop 24,000), North Trowbridge, Holt and Lacock to Bath and Bristol.  Swindon, Bath and Bristol are the three most major destinations for travellers from Melksham ...