2. Railways

Besford to Merehead

Besford is near Pershore to the south of Birmingham on the line to Gloucester and the South West. It is a busy line and freight can be boundiful if the traffic demand is high. I think I hit it on a bad day combined with a bridge strike in the Bromsgrove area which had an adverse affect so I left early and headed for Kemble then Westbury with detour to Sapperton Tunnel on the derelict Thames and Severn Canal. Also included is a look at the freight only Merehead Branch in Somerset. 6-7/4/2006
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    The going away shot from the farm track over bridge.
    After some 40 minutes after the train had gone into the quarry complex, 59203 returns running light back to Westbury as 0C67.
    This location is Merehead Quarry Junction and I had waited between 3 - 4 hours for another movement. 59101 and its train, 6C77 1247 Acton Yard to Merehead empty bogie hoppers approaches.