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topic: 3464Goods loops
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posted: 30 Jul 2019 09:39

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KeithArmes
 
Macclesfield - United Kingdom

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A friend is planning on building Grafham station on the MR Kettering - Huntingdon line. The running line is single and the goods loop is also a single line. As a 10ft way is not needed for PW workers safety, would a standard 6ft way have been used. 

Keith Armes
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posted: 30 Jul 2019 10:25

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Ariels Girdle
 
 

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Midland standards were published in an early MRJ. From memory, all goods loops were supposed to be greater than 6ft

posted: 30 Jul 2019 10:40

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Martin Wynne
 
West Of The Severn - United Kingdom

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Hi Keith,

If it was just a running loop it's more likely to be at 6ft way on a single line. If it was a working part of the goods yard, used for loading vehicles, etc., then it needs to be at 10ft way. Given that there is only one short siding and a large area marked "Goods Yard", that use seems very possible. But that doesn't mean that it complied with the rules -- many country branch lines remained largely "as built" until the end, regardless of subsequent changes to the rules.

Looking at the map, it seems more likely to be 6ft way.

I found this photo of the next station on the line, Buckden, which has a similar layout. I think it is fairly clear that the loop there was at 6ft way:

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Buckden station © Ben Brooksbank Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0 

So I think I would go for 6ft way unless you can find a photo showing otherwise.

It's interesting that there appears to have been a recent track renewal with concrete sleepers, on a line which closed early (1959). The contrast with the pointwork on timbers is very evident, and not often modelled.

cheers,

Martin.

posted: 30 Jul 2019 12:38

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KeithArmes
 
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Thanks, Gentlemen. Sadly, I lost my early copies of MRJ to water damage in the cellar a couple of years ago. However,Martin's picture really answers the question, doesn't it.

Keith

posted: 30 Jul 2019 14:19

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Rob Manchester
 
Manchester - United Kingdom

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KeithArmes wrote:
Thanks, Gentlemen. Sadly, I lost my early copies of MRJ to water damage in the cellar a couple of years ago. However,Martin's picture really answers the question, doesn't it.

Keith
Keith,
I have all the early copies of MRJ if you want me to take a look. Any idea which issue ?

Rob


posted: 30 Jul 2019 15:40

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KeithArmes
 
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That's kind of you Rob, but Martins picture has solved my question.
Keith



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