{"id":4541,"date":"2022-12-07T19:25:16","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T19:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/?p=4541"},"modified":"2022-12-07T19:25:16","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T19:25:16","slug":"who-nothe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/?p=4541","title":{"rendered":"Who Nothe?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

30th November to 6th December 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yoshi at the top of the Fusee Steps at The Nothe, Weymouth – 04\/12\/2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Fusee Steps, The Nothe Weymouth – 04\/12\/2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Broad gauge rail attached to Fusee Steps, The Nothe Weymouth – 04\/12\/2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On Sunday we had a wander around the Nothe in Weymouth where we had a close look at these rails fixed to walls either side of Fusee Steps and wondered what their origin was. Historic England dates the steps and inclined tramway as circa 1860 and describes them as “Three flights of steps with low flanking walls of rendered brick, on which are placed wrought-iron plate rails, forming an inclined tramway for trolleys with double-flange wheels. It was constructed for hauling trolleys transporting ammunition, spares and stores from the quay to Nothe Fort.” We asked the Nothe Fort for any information about the rails, and although there is some dispute about the age and purpose of the them it is believed the tracks themselves are Great Western Railway broad gauge rail, of which large amounts became redundant in the late 19th Century when the GWR converted to standard gauge and much of the track was recycled for use in engineering projects. Many thanks to Geoff Culver from the Nothe Fort Curatorial Team for responding to our questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yoshi previously visited the Nothe Fort for a silent disco around Luke Jerram’s “Museum of the Moon” – 13\/07\/2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday 24th November 2022 and it was time for the appearance of the regular 1Z22 0644 Derby Railway Technical Centre to Bristol Kingsland Road via Weymouth test train. This month the train was once again in the charge of two Class 37 locomotives, and we chose to see the train at Maiden Newton as it worked its way down to Weymouth running around eleven minutes late at this point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Class 37 No. 37612 approaching Maiden Newton leading 1Z22 0644 Derby Railway Technical Centre to Bristol Kingsland Road – 30\/11\/2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Class 37 No. 37610 having departed Maiden Newton at the rear of 1Z22 0644 Derby Railway Technical Centre to Bristol Kingsland Road – 30\/11\/2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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