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Looks like a Hillman Hunter, was the pic taken In Weymouth by any chance?

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42 minutes ago, bigstraight6 said:

Looks like a Hillman Hunter, was the pic taken In Weymouth by any chance?

Yea, that's Weymouth Quay. The old rail track to the ferry.

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Yes, Hunter. Soon gave way to Ovlov 144s round here. Mini pick-up behind?

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I thought it looked like Chichester basin, the radio cabs number seems to tally up.... I might be wrong... 

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1 hour ago, holbeck said:

Agreed. Hillman Hunter.

What is it with Rootes  drivers obstructing railway lines?

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More to the point, WTF is a railway line doing in the middle of the road?

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The Weymouth Quay branch used to run through the streets beyond Weymouth station so boat trains could pull directly alongside waiting ships - they had special locomotives to haul them over that section for many years.

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