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The Old Railway Line


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  On 7/21/2015 at 9:23 PM, pie_and_a_pint said:

Ah, I LOVE Great British Railway Journeys. Portillo was a godawful politician but he's found his niche as a TV presenter.

I haven't watched it, but he was a terrible human being as a politician and having seen him once or twice on the telly he comes across very well since he left that business.  I have to confess I'd have watched the railway programmes but still can't bring myself to intentionally look at Michael Portillo for extended periods of time.

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  On 7/21/2015 at 9:03 PM, balti-pie said:

I have a bit of love for trains and history, too. Despite an adult lifetime of hating Portillo for his politics/face/personality/toryness he is, in his defence, excellent in that bbc4 programme. And WHAT a collection of pastel suits! B)

I particularly like the salmon pink jacket! 

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Further to this, Michael Eavis was interviewed by Charlie Taylor of BBC Somerset about his memories of the old railway line when it was open and they take a slow ride along the line on the Festival Site. A pleasant ten minutes listen:


BBC Somerset Interview

Also here is the programme from which the above is taken (at three hours long I haven't listened, so I have no idea if there is more "Michael" in there!)

BBC Somerset Full Radio Programme

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A great listen, ta.  I like playing Train Simulator to relax, and you can play on the route through the site.  It's user-made so it's not amazingly detailed (but you have Pennard Hill looming over it so at least that's there) but gives you an idea what it would have been like (40mph through the site and just one line for both directions).  The two crossings referred to by ME in the interview as Holts are probably those at Cockmill Lane and Sticklemill Lane.  The crossing keepers' cottages are still there on Google Maps.

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  On 12/16/2015 at 11:24 AM, Rumblestripe said:

Further to this, Michael Eavis was interviewed by Charlie Taylor of BBC Somerset about his memories of the old railway line when it was open and they take a slow ride along the line on the Festival Site. A pleasant ten minutes listen:


BBC Somerset Interview

Also here is the programme from which the above is taken (at three hours long I haven't listened, so I have no idea if there is more "Michael" in there!)

BBC Somerset Full Radio Programme

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Such a beautiful man, such a beautiful story. Such a beautiful beard.

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I started going in 1979 and there was no hint there was a old line as it was well outside the festival site and there was no Station visible that we could see. It certainly was not marked on the very rough map - note at the time none of the fields were named but you can see it was tiny - I am sure I have seen a map made up by someone where the old station was marked on it but it was Outside the current wall { west side car park }

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  On 12/30/2015 at 4:39 PM, incident said:

That's a different Pilton.. Don't think there was ever a station within the current festival site, think the nearest was a little further west, near where the line crosses the A361

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Apologies, I didn't really look at it as thoroughly as I should have. That'll teach me for the future.

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Here's an old map of the area.  I've highlighted the two stations, West Pennard and Pylle, and Worthy Farm.

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There were two cottages for the crossing keepers.  Here's the one at Cockmill (east of SE Corner)

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Here's how it looks in Train Simulator, looking from the Glade up to Pennard Hill

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Bonus of the Tor:

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  On 12/31/2015 at 8:49 PM, tillyandthewall said:

Here's an old map of the area.  I've highlighted the two stations, West Pennard and Pylle, and Worthy Farm.

sgg1Guk.png

There were two cottages for the crossing keepers.  Here's the one at Cockmill (east of SE Corner)

lxBYizR.png

Here's how it looks in Train Simulator, looking from the Glade up to Pennard Hill

XEkHQLB.jpg

Bonus of the Tor:

agwp5iz.jpg

 

 

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Train Simulator Mod Idea: Glastonbury Festival Punters crossing the line!! Successfully navigate this part of the branch line while the festival is in full flow, watch out for drunken revelers as they attempt to get to the other side of the festival!

 

 

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  On 12/31/2015 at 8:49 PM, tillyandthewall said:

Here's an old map of the area.  I've highlighted the two stations, West Pennard and Pylle, and Worthy Farm.

sgg1Guk.png

There were two cottages for the crossing keepers.  Here's the one at Cockmill (east of SE Corner)

lxBYizR.png

Here's how it looks in Train Simulator, looking from the Glade up to Pennard Hill

XEkHQLB.jpg

Bonus of the Tor:

agwp5iz.jpg

 

 

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Wrong train, should be a monorail

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