tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post5600522542638393403..comments2023-07-10T14:18:09.980+01:00Comments on Extension Blog: We reach the station buildingJo http://www.blogger.com/profile/05480195769830116100noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-31000951403561153052017-11-16T19:11:16.380+00:002017-11-16T19:11:16.380+00:00I've had my fun now! I'll not bother respo...I've had my fun now! I'll not bother responding any more :)Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-64125262090192863122017-11-16T18:34:22.546+00:002017-11-16T18:34:22.546+00:00Just ignore the troll.Just ignore the troll.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-47777035750849906072017-11-16T16:08:05.936+00:002017-11-16T16:08:05.936+00:00well Alex Reece moggy clear off back to winchcombe...well Alex Reece moggy clear off back to winchcombe with your tired comments Barack Obama. also I love the Orangemen .Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14007700711880778615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-33834774039057458742017-11-15T21:04:20.980+00:002017-11-15T21:04:20.980+00:00You are completely wrong, I was very much in favou...You are completely wrong, I was very much in favour of the cafe and wrote about it extensively on the boardroom blog; go check it out, they're not hard to miss easily being the longest comments there! I just managed to do it in a more civilised, sensible and reasonable way keeping things in perspective.<br /><br />Frankly this is getting childish - what is "clear off back to Toddington" supposed to mean? Sounds a bit rude to all the volunteers at Toddington to me, there is the rest of the railway other than Broadway you know. I'd rather go back to Winchcombe, the paint shop is nice and warm in the winter for us C+W painters. And as for calling me a loser" and threatening to set Donald Trump on me - really? I'm half expecting you to reply telling me your Dad is bigger than mine too.... If you support Donald Trump it may explain a lot....Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-47583952810324593272017-11-15T20:56:55.153+00:002017-11-15T20:56:55.153+00:00So what do you suggest? The board is hardly *again...So what do you suggest? The board is hardly *against* having parking etc. at Broadway, that would be ridiculous. These things take time and money, it simply was not possible to do it all by Easter 2018. So either you defer the date, or have a soft opening. Those were the only two options.<br /><br />If you personally would have preferred the former, then fair enough, I accept your opinion, but equally you should accept plenty of others' opinions that it would be better to open earlier without everything ready. Any other options jut weren't possible, it's not like the cafe where the wrong decision was made, its a question of timings.Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-17785749262237232712017-11-15T16:49:43.467+00:002017-11-15T16:49:43.467+00:00Ho I forgot Alex and mr anonymous they were the bo...Ho I forgot Alex and mr anonymous they were the bookshop supporters poor losers both of them clear off back to toddington or I will set don trump on both of you .👊Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14007700711880778615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-87024186062558348682017-11-15T16:43:22.550+00:002017-11-15T16:43:22.550+00:00to st blazey yes my friend your right I take it th...to st blazey yes my friend your right I take it the drive ect will be done inc platform ect that's the bottom line anyway.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14007700711880778615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-31785063476132778712017-11-15T16:39:48.300+00:002017-11-15T16:39:48.300+00:00yes Alex lets just open and see the chaos m8 zzzzz...yes Alex lets just open and see the chaos m8 zzzzzzzzAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14007700711880778615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-35731131163248949992017-11-15T12:39:55.389+00:002017-11-15T12:39:55.389+00:00I suspect the type of vehicle you're talking a...I suspect the type of vehicle you're talking about is very expensive to buy, although some can be hired - see http://www.shovlin.co.uk/index_2_45.htm<br /><br />Network Rail have their own too - even more expensive! http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/technology/single-view/view/whale-way-to-keep-drains-clear.html<br /><br />A great idea though, all it needs to pay for one is a nice legacy from somebody!Aardvark11https://www.blogger.com/profile/13090938730424120909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-57504380088021797182017-11-15T07:52:07.576+00:002017-11-15T07:52:07.576+00:00Mr Johnson I endorse the Board's decision as i...Mr Johnson I endorse the Board's decision as it appears fair minded. I shall call in for a coffee or tea and cake / sandwich as often as possible even if not travelling on the railway. Mr BakerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-56508674982660339652017-11-15T07:45:50.879+00:002017-11-15T07:45:50.879+00:00Hear hear! David needs to put a corke in it unless...Hear hear! David needs to put a corke in it unless it is constructive comment. SbAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-74434299960338258262017-11-14T22:11:50.724+00:002017-11-14T22:11:50.724+00:00Stuart,
Thank you for your explanation regarding t...Stuart,<br />Thank you for your explanation regarding the catch pits. Obviously it is important to get both the drainage and the track just right. Given that there are many ways to skin the proverbial cat, I am sure that a good engineering solution to the catch pit track issue can be achieved with both the Pway and Drainage teams working together.<br /><br />I note that there is a rail joint quite close to the catch pit and I am wondering if this will cause a problem with the enevitable ground hammering that will take place once this joint starts to loosen. Perhaps relocation of the joint or welding may help here.<br /><br />On the subject of modern machinery for the Linside and Drainage teams. Through the flicker sight I have watched you, Andy and the rest of the team toil day in and day out, in all weathers, to bring the lineside and Drainage up to the good standard it is today. All by hand. We should all be under no illusion that there is a lot more that needs to be done and most of this will be unseen in the bushes or underground. Once this is done then it will be back to routine maintenance for a few years until the railway gets the extension bug again.<br /><br />So, dear Santa, please can Lineside and Drainage have a road rail drainage vacuum truck with high capacity high pressure jetter and also a flail machine.<br /><br />P.S. Pway could do with a road rail digging, rail lifting multi machine like the big railway.<br /><br />How can we make this happen, fund raiser anyone?<br /><br />Regards, Paul KAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-31622618123964226552017-11-14T20:11:13.098+00:002017-11-14T20:11:13.098+00:00You just don't get it, the soft opening is *no...You just don't get it, the soft opening is *not* "open and see what happens", it is simply a case of doing as much as possible before opening but accepting it's not possible to have everything finished. Sorry to shatter your dreams but I am not expecting a car park or cafe for Easter 2018; the "current volunteers...heroes" just don't have time to do it all at once.<br /><br />It *will* get done, which I'm delighted to see, but now it's confirmed, there's no need to rush, it'll happen. Referring to Donald Trump doesn't exactly add to your argument either....Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-44242911682644061752017-11-14T20:00:48.927+00:002017-11-14T20:00:48.927+00:00David. There is one big item that you have missed ...David. There is one big item that you have missed out. That is Tarmac, - Platform 1 and Drive. Very necessary. not trying to put a dampener on your ideas, just thought you may have missed this one. regards, Paul.St Blazey 1925https://www.blogger.com/profile/16697444840076235191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-89860917703124402102017-11-14T17:18:40.987+00:002017-11-14T17:18:40.987+00:00CAFE TO OPEN DATE UNKNOWN yesterday was a victory ...CAFE TO OPEN DATE UNKNOWN yesterday was a victory for commen sense the board have changed their mind today on Twitter I wrote cafe to open Easter I forgot to put if the volunteers can achieve it all the board have to do is PLAN In this order toilets,ticket office,cafe. yes it's called advance planning Easter 2018 hundreds of people are going to converge on Broadway FACT what do you do 1. some temp parking ( it's no good telling people to park at toddington) 2. if there's no cafe open (maybe set up a tent in corner of carpark for info point and poss drinks ect a kind of meet and greet) just some ideas the board have to get with the program. the soft opening lets just open and see what happens not good enough to the current volunteers you are all heroes getting this line to Broadway and the station inc the cafe. on a final note the few book shop crew at toddington you have a fully stocked shop plus books on sale in three sites on or by carpark at Broadway maybe a few books on sale in cafe should be sufficient in the cafe plenty of nostalgia some nice wall pics of the past and present and a pic of all the Orangemen past and present would be a nice touch as I said before its all about the EXPERIENCE . It's gonna be great Donald trump.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14007700711880778615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-1141559446226760522017-11-14T11:46:12.597+00:002017-11-14T11:46:12.597+00:00Dear Mr Johnson,
On behalf of myself and the sh...Dear Mr Johnson,<br /><br /><br /><br />On behalf of myself and the shareholders who contacted me, I would like to thank you for your decision to retain the Edwardian café at the terminus station at the village of Broadway.<br /><br /><br /><br />This decision reinforces the sole objective of the GWSR trust which is :-<br /><br />"To establish and maintain a railway museum for the benefit of the public"<br /><br /><br /><br />I note you require a business plan and the option to revert to a shop at this location in the future.<br /><br /><br /><br />I hope that my lobbying was seen as emotional, aggressive but not abusive.<br /><br /><br /><br />Mike Rose.Mike Rose.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07525916153025073355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-56518505638801596222017-11-13T21:59:26.092+00:002017-11-13T21:59:26.092+00:00I offer my 'six penneth' as a tone of comm...I offer my 'six penneth' as a tone of common sense here. the only option is to cut the ends off the sleeper that is fouling the drainage pit ring. there, job done. Regards, Paul.St Blazey 1925https://www.blogger.com/profile/16697444840076235191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-3191820918033429692017-11-13T19:37:39.935+00:002017-11-13T19:37:39.935+00:00These catch pits have been built up from the origi...These catch pits have been built up from the original rings put in by BR at some point. The only original GWR pits are in Winchcombe, these are brick built coffin shaped jobs and vary in size. Broadway, Toddington and Cheltenham and along the track are mostly the standard size. The chamber formed by the rings is already a confined space to work in, it isn't feasible or safe to work in a chamber with offset rings. We in the drainage gang have spent quite a bit of effort getting rings back in line when they are discovered shifted (normally caused by machines working trackside). As 99% of the drainage work is manual (there’s no spare money for kit for us) being able to get into a chamber with a shovel, ladder and bucket to get the sediment out is important. Getting us back out if we have an accident is a major concern, if tools or a bucket of wet clay and ballast drops on your head in a chamber you may not be in a fit state to climb back out. When the emergency services arrive with lifting tackle to recover the casualty the last thing that’s needed is to dismantle the chamber so the body can be lifted out. <br /><br />Stuart, Lineside Drainage Gang <br />Stu Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01210658553508730673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-48666370601493028022017-11-13T16:35:28.576+00:002017-11-13T16:35:28.576+00:00Hear hear!, I to like his work, even if there are ...Hear hear!, I to like his work, even if there are only pictures. It would be nice if he had the time to do a blog. I refer the honourable gentlemen to my earlier remarks about his department and the work they do.Paul & Marion Sucksmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15384367780051937185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-42014520740106197692017-11-13T16:18:28.002+00:002017-11-13T16:18:28.002+00:00I too am a fan of Andy.I too am a fan of Andy.Steve Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03246751941088920565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-30969162988276993982017-11-13T16:17:00.346+00:002017-11-13T16:17:00.346+00:00I too am a fan of Andy.I too am a fan of Andy.Steve Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03246751941088920565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-5718149007920640072017-11-13T15:53:42.813+00:002017-11-13T15:53:42.813+00:00Yes - it doesn't quite balance the mouldings w...Yes - it doesn't quite balance the mouldings which form the apex of the 'triangle' and does make a noticeable impression. Perhaps this is something which could be upgraded at a later date when finances allow or if the present guttering proves unable to cope with the heaviest downpours. Trevorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12841825195068179068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-57043599549418319712017-11-13T15:48:05.372+00:002017-11-13T15:48:05.372+00:00I agree, and having followed his blog thanks to An...I agree, and having followed his blog thanks to Andy and his team I'm sure that the drainage on this line is in better condition now than it's been for many, many years!Aardvark11https://www.blogger.com/profile/13090938730424120909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-16729275890127225212017-11-13T15:46:13.630+00:002017-11-13T15:46:13.630+00:00Hear Hear !Hear Hear !Jo https://www.blogger.com/profile/05480195769830116100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-83809477374254543412017-11-13T13:48:21.275+00:002017-11-13T13:48:21.275+00:00This question is addressed to Andy. (I'm an av...This question is addressed to Andy. (I'm an avid follower of his photo 'blog'.) Do catch pit rings come in different sizes? If a size existed which would drop inside the current rings, they could be inserted right down to the drain level and would give some further sleeper clearance at the top. I have no idea whether this is 'pie in the sky' as I am one of those aged armchair supporters. The work carried out by you, Andy, and your colleagues is absolutely key to the long term survival of the infrastructure. Please don't run away! <br /> Buccaneerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573659097993530948noreply@blogger.com