Sonning Cutting

@sonningcutting @networkrail And it's all because they chopped down all the trees. The tree roots were binding the embankment together. It was designed that way by Ismbard Kingdom Brunel in the 1860's and it lasted with no landslides until 2024, after all the trees were chopped down by @networkrail

Ouch, this is hurting. Can I have some more anesthetic please? @networkrail

oh no!! that's nearly as bad as the works at Shepherds Hill to fix my landslide

GWR King class engine. Oil on Canvas. 20" x 30" fineartamerica.com/featured/purle…

@ssencommunity What was the cause of KR7369 then?

We’re sorry for the #POWERCUT affecting #SONNING and the surrounding areas. Engineers are en-route and expect to have the power back on by MIDNIGHT Keep track online: powertrack.ssen.co.uk/powertrack Job number: KR7369 Postcode: RG2, RG4, RG5, RG6, RG10

Good morning all, winter is coming. .#FlyingScotsman in the snow is the #steamfix for your #sundayvibes . Have a great day all.

4928 'Gatacre Hall' seen at Sonning with a mixed goods train. Date: September 1961 📷 Photo by Derek Penney #steamlocomotive #1960s #Berkshire #BritishRailways

Sonning Cutting by Mike Peart. A challenging two-mile long excavation. . . . . . . nrmfriends.org.uk/post/sonning-c…

@pictonart One of my finest moments

Sonning Cutting near Reading. Oil on Canvas. 20" x 16" fineartamerica.com/featured/king-…

@pictonart Those were smokey days

Sonning Cutting near Reading. Oil on Canvas. fineartamerica.com/featured/king-…

@ICELibrary @MrTimDunn @RailwayHeritage @RailwaysArchive @steam_museum @RailwayMuseum @BrunelMuseum @SSGreatBritain @brunelsbridge @BrunelsOtherBr I am an engineering marvel. Wondrous to behold.

I K Brunel's Great western Railway extension to Reading opened #onthisday 1840 through the Sonning Cutting which took two years to dig by hand. #railways

Dramatic morning sky/fog over @SonningGolfClub & @sonningcutting

Good Times! Bit smokey though.

@RDGWhatsOn Me, obviously. Built by men with wheelbarrows and spades. Wouldn't get to Paddington on a train without me!

Clearly TripAdvisor is wrong. So, lovers of arts, culture and heritage, what would YOU say are top 10 things to do/see/go in #rdguk?

Peace and quiet...

Oh oh, I suffered another landslide!

@TurnipRail The best thing take time!

The GWR's Twyford Station at some point in the Edwardian period. The first section of the GWR main line opened on 1 July 1839, Twyford being its end point. It remained a terminus until the line to Reading was opened on 30 March 1840, pending the completion of the Sonning Cutting.

Oh no! No direct way to Paddington 🤔⛈️🛤️🚈 getreading.co.uk/news/reading-b…

Well done to the team on the ground from @ThamesWater who appear to have finished the work a day ahead of schedule despite the most horrendous weather imaginable today!