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[New OxPad] Erroneous platform at Culham ?

Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 5:32 am
by JLD95
Hello,
I can't remember how the Culham platform was in the previous version

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Re: [New OxPad] Erroneous platform at Culham ?

Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 5:33 am
by Kiwisteam
It was always like that. No need to worry.

Re: [New OxPad] Erroneous platform at Culham ?

Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 5:40 am
by JLD95
OK, thanks

Re: [New OxPad] Erroneous platform at Culham ?

Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 9:35 am
by danny3
It is actually like that in real life too

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/ ... 000055.jpg

Re: [New OxPad] Erroneous platform at Culham ?

Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 10:08 am
by JLD95
thanks for the photo, I don't think it was also poorly maintained

Re: [New OxPad] Erroneous platform at Culham ?

Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 10:15 am
by stuart666
Brunel Style Shelter isnt it? Cant be many of those left now.

Re: [New OxPad] Erroneous platform at Culham ?

Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 10:17 am
by danny3
JLD95 wrote:thanks for the photo, I don't think it was also poorly maintained
Technically its a disused platform though :) (the actual platform is behind the picture :) )

Re: [New OxPad] Erroneous platform at Culham ?

Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 1:36 pm
by FoggyMorning
Yeah, it's a Brunel building - Grade II listed IIRC? Sadly didn't stop them knocking down the one on the down platform or those at Heyford, Kings Sutton, Radley and elsewhere. "Official vandalism" indeed :(

Re: [New OxPad] Erroneous platform at Culham ?

Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 2:23 pm
by y2flexy
danny3 wrote:It is actually like that in real life too

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/ ... 000055.jpg
never knew that! I always thought it was an error from the very beginning, learn something new every day

Re: [New OxPad] Erroneous platform at Culham ?

Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 2:41 pm
by JLD95
another artefact at Radley

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Re: [New OxPad] Erroneous platform at Culham ?

Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 4:07 pm
by stuart666
FoggyMorning wrote:Yeah, it's a Brunel building - Grade II listed IIRC? Sadly didn't stop them knocking down the one on the down platform or those at Heyford, Kings Sutton, Radley and elsewhere. "Official vandalism" indeed :(
They had 2 Brunel designed buildings at Stonehouse that were grade 2 listed in the early 1970s. BR wanted to shut the station but were talked out of it. In revenge they had the station buildings delisted, and then knocked down. No, I dont understand it either.

People complain about vandals and graffiti artists, and perhaps are right to do so, but there never seems to be any comeback on those officially appointed vandals who have done so much harm to the historic infrastructure of the country down through the years.

Re: [New OxPad] Erroneous platform at Culham ?

Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 4:59 pm
by firetrap1
y2flexy wrote:
danny3 wrote:It is actually like that in real life too

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/ ... 000055.jpg
never knew that! I always thought it was an error from the very beginning, learn something new every day
Culham Station... (with a few non-default modifications)

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chris

Re: [New OxPad] Erroneous platform at Culham ?

Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 5:28 pm
by USRailFan
Somebody should email that picture to RSC, so they can at least put the shed onto the rearmost platform (and retexture it abit so it looks worn and out of use)

Re: [New OxPad] Erroneous platform at Culham ?

Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 5:41 pm
by faedundee2
Why is the platform at Culham like this in real life? Looks a bit of a weird set up...

Re: [New OxPad] Erroneous platform at Culham ?

Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 5:42 pm
by USRailFan
I guess that because the old stone shelter is apparently a grade listed building, they found it easier to 'retire' the existing platform and build a new one just beyond it...