Petworth Station.****
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The line opened in 1866 and carried freight and passengers right up until 1955 when it shut down the passenger side but kept the freight going till 1963 when it shut all together. It used to be a single line, serving Pulbourgh to Midhurst. There was a loop on the other side of Petworth for trains to pass.
In the summer we are going to walk it from Pulbourgh to Midhurst and see what we can find.
Here are the pics, loads so you are warned,
Tunnel first, facing towards Midhurts, pics of the tunnel and walls. Also showing the support wall on the outside, just look at the cracks. This bridge has heavy lorry's going over it every day as well, :shock:,
We found these inside the tunnel, thought we would have them but thought better not,
Looking at the tunnel from the track alongside the station,
Next the station, this is the rear,
along the platform towards the tunnel,
Next the Pulman cars and various things like the wheels, buffers etc etc,
The railway workers cottage's just a stone throw from the station,
Next the front of the station, my car got in the pic due to me forgetting to move it :oops:, still aint she nice :thumbs,
Well that's it for now, have more but i think this will do for now. Oh the main one in fron of the station with my car is a tad blue, i uploaded th wong one sorry, .
Phill
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Cheers Phill
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I love those matchboard sided Pullmans - don't suppose you got one of the makers plate showing when they were built ?
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Super photos Phill. :thumbs
I love those matchboard sided Pullmans - don't suppose you got one of the makers plate showing when they were built ?
To bwe honest i did not see any, maybe they where taken off, the ones on the right are being refitted, so could be off due to this
Phill
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Richard. A sorely missed member who lost a brave battle in 2012.
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Richard. A sorely missed member who lost a brave battle in 2012.
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You can stay either in one of the rooms at the station or in a pullman. The web page shws the conversion inside the Pulman and the station.
Phil
http://www.old-station.co.uk/index.htm
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Richard. A sorely missed member who lost a brave battle in 2012.
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http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/f/fittleworth/index.shtml
Phill
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Indeed Fittleworth is still there and now restored by private owners.
http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/f/fittleworth/index.shtml
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Some really poignant pictures on there Phill but at least the last one is quite uplifting; thank you for this link.
Ken
'It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that Swing'
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(I did think the weathering was a little overdone).
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