Atomic Systems

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrCWFFE6ZPE

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one question anybody recognize the viaduct at 4.04? it looks like ribblehead but something seems off to me but i dont know what

Great film. Thanks for sharing.

Ive got most of the BTC films, but I dont remember this one. Good find, some excellent footage in there of Paddington and OOC.

No, I dont think its ribblehead, there are far too many hedges and trees in that shot for it to be that, or at least thats my impression. I had thought it might be Sankey Viaduct, but looking up photos it looks to be a bit too short.

It's definitely not Ribblehead. I Googled "railway viaduct 18 arches" which wasn't as much help as I hoped. It threw up as possible candidates Lesbury viaduct on the ECML north of Newcastle, but the arch shape is wrong; and Cynghordy viduct on the Central Wales line, which seems closer architecturally but I'd be surprised if a BTF crew found its way there (and in any case, the film shows a train moving faster than I'd expect to find on that line). Central Park viaduct in Chelmsford has 18 arches, but the topography is all wrong.

Interesting challenge.

Paul

My god, how bland and sterile has this country and its' transport infrastructure become? ...

Thanks for sharing that one...priceless because gone forever on the mainline!

jp4712 wrote:
Interesting challenge.

Paul

you said it i have spent the past 2 hours searching various books and still nothing its a puzzle alright

I wonder if it is this one.


Linlithgow in Scotland



Keith

I think Cobradane has it. It's like 'guess the location'!

Paul

Not so sure on Linlithgow???

A quick search suggests Linlithgow is 20 or 21 arches. Embankment ends in the video clip are also very prominent, as is the high ground beyond