Widmerpool-Folly Hall views

Widmerpool and Folly Hall area

Some pictures of the changes in the area between Widmerpool and Folly Hall Curve known as the 'Widmerpool straight'

Click on the picture for a bigger image - all photographs are courtesy Paul Frost (Parsons Brinckerhoff) unless otherwise credited.

The Widmerpool straight looking north from Folly Hall towards the A46 road bridge in the mid-1970's
The scaled OHLE represents stitched equipment.

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The view south from the A46 bridge just to the south of Widmerpool in the mid-1970s
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Looking north from the A46 bridge in the mid-1970s. Widmerpool station area is beyond the overbridge (No:37) in the distance.
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The view a lot nearer to Widmerpool in 1999 showing the goods shed on the right. There was a headshunt siding here on the right when the line was first built to allow shunting in the goods yard.
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During the electrification and upgrade by Alstom in 2000, the clearance between the overbridge at Folly Hall curve and the pantograph on the test vehicle is being checked on this view looking south. Just south of this bridge was the commencement point of the original OHLE equipment. More pantograph clearance work on the A46 road bridge. The portal structure is original and used to carry the test length of non-energised OHLE which was used for dynamic pantograph testing for many years. It can be clearly seen on the above photograph

The view south looking up the gradient towards Folly Hall curve on the Widmerpool straight. The TCS test line of 7 km length is on the left with the main running line on the right.

Note the signal plate AY for Asfordby
The road bridge from the A46 slip road in 2007
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Looking towards Widmerpool station site from overbridge 37 just to the south. Note the additional Up line and siding installed as part of Alstom's upgrade - April 9th 2010
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Looking south from overbridge 37 in April 2010 note A46 bridge and original portal frame structure
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Looking south from Widmerpool platform showing the double track, siding and rather large dip in the Up line
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	The Widmerpool straight looking north from Folly Hall towards the A46 road bridge in the mid-1970's The scaled OHLE represents stitched equipment. Author's collection		The view south from the A46 bridge just to the south of Widmerpool in the mid-1970s Author's collection
	Looking north from the A46 bridge in the mid-1970s. Widmerpool station area is beyond the overbridge (No:37) in the distance. Author's collection		The view a lot nearer to Widmerpool in 1999 showing the goods shed on the right. There was a headshunt siding here on the right when the line was first built to allow shunting in the goods yard. Author
	During the electrification and upgrade by Alstom in 2000, the clearance between the overbridge at Folly Hall curve and the pantograph on the test vehicle is being checked on this view looking south. Just south of this bridge was the commencement point of the original OHLE equipment.		More pantograph clearance work on the A46 road bridge. The portal structure is original and used to carry the test length of non-energised OHLE which was used for dynamic pantograph testing for many years. It can be clearly seen on the above photograph
	The view south looking up the gradient towards Folly Hall curve on the Widmerpool straight. The TCS test line of 7 km length is on the left with the main running line on the right. Note the signal plate AY for Asfordby		The road bridge from the A46 slip road in 2007 Author
	Looking towards Widmerpool station site from overbridge 37 just to the south. Note the additional Up line and siding installed as part of Alstom's upgrade - April 9th 2010 Author		Looking south from overbridge 37 in April 2010 note A46 bridge and original portal frame structure Author
	Looking south from Widmerpool platform showing the double track, siding and rather large dip in the Up line Author