Talk:Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway

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Great work by Britmax creating the diagram! However, it isn't quite right in depicting the junctions at Newbury. I had a look at editing it myself, but it looks quite tricky. The junctions at Newbury are as follows. From Didcot coming south the junction was to the east of Newbury station, turning to the right for a train proceeding from Didcot to Newbury. Towards Southampton, the junction was to the west of Newbury station, and trains did not have to reverse. Trains turned to the left after leaving Newbury heaing west.

--Sangwine 20:49, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

You're right, y'know. The OS map shows the track of it cutting in from the north to approach the station from the east, joining the main line between Newbury and the next station. I shall correct it directly. Thanks for the heads up and the nice remarks! (Bet I confused it with the approach of the old Lambourn Valley Railway). Britmax 17:14, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

Great work, the diagram is now correct. You're right about the Lambourn line, that did come in from the north in the opposite direction.Sangwine 19:57, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

I have added Kings Worthy Junction to the diagram, with the feeling that as the DNSR passes under the South Western Main Line right next to it this will help anyone trying to locate the course of the old railway. Thoughts? Britmax 17:39, 1 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] I may have found an image on Commons to use!

Here it is! It says, "Use me!"  :-)
Here it is! It says, "Use me!"  :-)

See Image:Brsince78 photo 1292.jpg ... the description indicates it is of a this railway line. The image was hidden, and I came across it by chance. I don't want to add it myself because I am currently wiki-exhausted.  ;-) Hopefully it will be of use.  :-) --Iamunknown 05:05, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

OK, I've added it to the page... Sangwine 20:51, 4 October 2007 (UTC)