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| Rosyth Dockyard branch 18/03/2010 at 21:21 #891 | |
Forest Pines
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For a few months in 1998, I lived in Inverkeithing, in a street called Glebe Park, which is sandwiched between the main line and the Rosyth Dockyard branch - actually, the part of the Dockyard branch which was the original North-Queensferry-Dunfermline line. One thing I particularly remember about it was that: the Dockyard branch by where I lived appeared to be double track. It wasn't really double track; it was a loop, or a loop siding, with a ground frame at each end. Indeed, the ground frame at the south end - located at the site of the junction of the Rosyth Dockyard and North Queensferry Pier lines - was visible from Jamestown Viaduct on the main line. Has it gone now? I realise its omission doesn't really make much difference to the sim, as it hardly ever gets trains; but, still, I wondered if anything had happened to it. I've got a feeling it was connected with the access to the rail-served scrapyard by Inverkeithing harbour. (there's also a treadle-operated MWL crossing on the Dockyard branch, for Inverkeithing station car park footpath, but I don't know if those sorts of crossing tend to get put in the sims or not) Log in to reply |
| Rosyth Dockyard branch 18/03/2010 at 21:21 #7397 | |
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Forest Pines
525 posts |
For a few months in 1998, I lived in Inverkeithing, in a street called Glebe Park, which is sandwiched between the main line and the Rosyth Dockyard branch - actually, the part of the Dockyard branch which was the original North-Queensferry-Dunfermline line. One thing I particularly remember about it was that: the Dockyard branch by where I lived appeared to be double track. It wasn't really double track; it was a loop, or a loop siding, with a ground frame at each end. Indeed, the ground frame at the south end - located at the site of the junction of the Rosyth Dockyard and North Queensferry Pier lines - was visible from Jamestown Viaduct on the main line. Has it gone now? I realise its omission doesn't really make much difference to the sim, as it hardly ever gets trains; but, still, I wondered if anything had happened to it. I've got a feeling it was connected with the access to the rail-served scrapyard by Inverkeithing harbour. (there's also a treadle-operated MWL crossing on the Dockyard branch, for Inverkeithing station car park footpath, but I don't know if those sorts of crossing tend to get put in the sims or not) Log in to reply |
| Rosyth Dockyard branch 18/03/2010 at 21:31 #7399 | |
Peter Bennet
5402 posts |
There is a loop (or was- don't know the current state) And at the time I did that bit of the Sim the idea of GFs had not really captured my imagination; so it is an omision but as you say it's not really material and I'm ulikely to add it in future. I don't think the crossing is on the panel but the photo's are on my other computer. Thanks Peter I identify as half man half biscuit - crumbs! Log in to reply |
| Rosyth Dockyard branch 18/03/2010 at 23:14 #7404 | |
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ozzyd9001
131 posts |
hi i was at rosyth at the end of febuary, actuly at HMS calidonia. and travled by train. i can confirm that the line is still there and intact as far as the bridge you mentiond, and the double track section is still there. even the connection at inverkeithing is still linked to the national network. i am back there in may so if you need any info i will try my best to help out yours paul Log in to reply |
| Rosyth Dockyard branch 19/03/2010 at 09:57 #7422 | |
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Forest Pines
525 posts |
I used to know someone who worked at HMS Caley - I think she'd worked at HMS Cochrane before that, too. Incidentally, another Inverkeithing area issue: if you want to be pedantic about banner repeaters, I think there's one missing. There always used to be a split-head banner repeater midway along the up platform at Inverkeithing, because the signal was slightly obscured by the station footbridge. I don't know if it's still there given that a new footbridge was built closer to the station building. On a non-signalling note, Inverkeithing is about the only station I can think of whose platforms end in steps, not ramps (at the south end, at least). Log in to reply |
| Rosyth Dockyard branch 22/03/2010 at 09:28 #7641 | |
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amcfife
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Forest Pines said:I used to know someone who worked at HMS Caley - I think she'd worked at HMS Cochrane before that, too.The split-head banner repeater is still there, or was until I last checked (yesterday!) Log in to reply |