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"God's Railway" Under Threat
« on: July 07, 2006, 03:48:55 AM »
The line through Dawlish is under threat due to concerns over its sea wall defences. Here are a couple of articles on this.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/transport/Story/0,,1790047,00.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/5099454.stm
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Re: "God's Railway" Under Threat
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2006, 07:57:10 PM »
Perhaps they should re open the old southern route from Okehampton through to Plymouth?
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Re: "God's Railway" Under Threat
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2006, 02:58:30 PM »
Quote from: Nick Field on July 08, 2006, 07:57:10 PM
Perhaps they should re open the old southern route from Okehampton through to Plymouth?

Nick , here is a link to the original "Plymrail" Plymouth area rail proposals.
http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/plymrail.pdf

Plymouth - Tavistock was part of the route that you mentioned , which also includes a section mentioned in the BRB (Residuary) property listing (link below , it is not for sale at present.)
http://www.brb.gov.uk/property/property_listings/index_html?keyword=Shillamill+Tunnel+%26+Viaduct

Here is a BRB (Residuary) based link.
http://www.savethetrain.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=269.msg716#msg716
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« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2006, 12:45:11 PM »
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Re: "God's Railway" Under Threat
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2006, 11:25:38 AM »
Here is another upcoming PWQ :

Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to insert a rock armoured toe at Dawlish Warren to reduce the impact of high water and flooding on the main Penzance to Paddington line.

I have a question of my own to ask on this :

Does anybody know what a rock armoured toe is?
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Re: "God's Railway" Under Threat
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2006, 02:51:28 PM »
It sounds like Anthony Steen does  Grin
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Re: "God's Railway" Under Threat
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2006, 11:16:29 AM »
As is often the case with PWQ's such as these , Mr Steen has been refferred to Network Rail for an answer.
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