2. Railways

Lower Basildon to Didcot

Isambard Kingdom Brunel's brilliantly laid out road to Bristol via Didcot runs by the town of Lower Basildon and in steam days Goring water troughs were near here. Two sets of lines are present, the original broad gauge trace is discernable as the gap between the the two lines, the "six foot", is wider than the later set of lines. Can you tell which is which? 4/4/2006
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    43017 leads 1L53 1129 Cheltenham to Paddington with 43030 on the rear.
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