The Cornwall Capacity Enabling Project
Roger Winnen
Roger Winnen
Whilst visiting Penzance Station I came across this leaflet explaining the upgrade to the Plymouth to Penzance upgrade which has now been completed allowing many more trains to operate through Cornwall.
Can you see anything wrong with this photograph!
Roger Winnen
Roger Winnen
The Answer! The original nameplate Old Oak Common HST Depot 1976-2018 has been removed from this Power Car and being held at one of the Railway Museums. In this photograph is a vinyl nameplate out of true is pasted to the side of the Power Car. Copyright Roger Winnen
Salisbury
Ron Kosys
Ron Kosys
56055 [asses through Salisbury with a Whatley Quarry to Fareham stone train. 22nd August 1987 Copyright Ron Kosys. This would be to top up the artificial stone quarry established in the sidings at Pareham.
Many thanks Ron.
Exeter
Paul Barlow
Paul Barlow
47524 on the 11.36 Manchester to Plymouth 1V84 leaves Exeter St Davids on the 14th March 1983, Copyright Paul Barlow
Many thanks Paul
Oath
Bill Elston
Bill Elston
66563 on a ballast train seen at Oath on the 10th January 2020 Copyright Bill Elston. N.B. This is a seemingly un-ending train with about thirty vehicles in tow,
Many thanks Bill
Out of our area
Ely
Peter Murnaghan
Ely
Peter Murnaghan
Hi Keith & Roger,
Happy New year to you both.
This report is out of our area and you may decide not to use it on the website, but the rolling stock is relevant to Cornwall. The other day, I was in the Cambridgeshire city of Ely and took the 288 spiral steps up to the top of the tower for a spectacular view of the flat Fenland countryside. In the distance, it was possible to spot the freight terminal of Potter Logistics. Its sidings are currently used to store off-lease rolling stock, including Gatwick Express class 442s, recently withdrawn class 317s from Greater Anglia, and the remaining ex Great Western HSTs that have not been recycled as Castle Class 2+4s, or Inter7City units for ScotRail.
It is reported that they are stored, whilst new users are sought, possibly for light freight use, but I can't see any passenger operators wanting to take them on, in view of the profusion of new rolling stock currently in delivery and on order elsewhere.
Although the sidings are behind locked gates, they can be glimpsed from a footpath and the public road.
I hope the attached photos might be of interest.
Kind regards, Peter.
At fear of being accused of putting on pictures ot of our area we see here rolling stock which until quite recently was being chased, photographed and ridden on as the much loved HST's came out of service. Many thanks Peter for these pictures from 'abroad'!!
Happy New year to you both.
This report is out of our area and you may decide not to use it on the website, but the rolling stock is relevant to Cornwall. The other day, I was in the Cambridgeshire city of Ely and took the 288 spiral steps up to the top of the tower for a spectacular view of the flat Fenland countryside. In the distance, it was possible to spot the freight terminal of Potter Logistics. Its sidings are currently used to store off-lease rolling stock, including Gatwick Express class 442s, recently withdrawn class 317s from Greater Anglia, and the remaining ex Great Western HSTs that have not been recycled as Castle Class 2+4s, or Inter7City units for ScotRail.
It is reported that they are stored, whilst new users are sought, possibly for light freight use, but I can't see any passenger operators wanting to take them on, in view of the profusion of new rolling stock currently in delivery and on order elsewhere.
Although the sidings are behind locked gates, they can be glimpsed from a footpath and the public road.
I hope the attached photos might be of interest.
Kind regards, Peter.
At fear of being accused of putting on pictures ot of our area we see here rolling stock which until quite recently was being chased, photographed and ridden on as the much loved HST's came out of service. Many thanks Peter for these pictures from 'abroad'!!
View from the top of Ely Cathedral. 6th January 2020; Copyright Peter Murnaghan.
Power cars (l to r) 43190, 43024, 43025, 43174 and 43017 at Ely on the 6th January 2020. Copyright Peter Murnaghan.
HST stock at the buffer stops, with Ely Cathedral on the skyline. 6th Jaunary 2020 Copyright Peter Murnaghan. A very 'well ordered ' yard with the sidings extremely clearly numbered.