43274 at Pinhoe this morning in the rain
David Tozer
David Tozer
Gents,
I braved the weather and visited to Pinhoe for the monthly visit of the NMT working the 0556 1Q23 Reading - Salisbury - Exeter - Honiton - Salisbury.
Dave
I braved the weather and visited to Pinhoe for the monthly visit of the NMT working the 0556 1Q23 Reading - Salisbury - Exeter - Honiton - Salisbury.
Dave
43274 Pinhoe 12.2.2023 Copyright David Tozer
Many Thanks David
On a very wet day at
Taunton
Bill Elston
Taunton
Bill Elston
My first foray to the railway this year took me to a very soggy Taunton Station.
Photo 1 shows Castle set 2U20, tailed by 43192 Trematon Castle, working to Cardiff.
In the other direction, XC 1V50, Edinburgh - Plymouth, headed by recently spruced-up 43184.
This was running about 60min late due to bridge problems in the Midlands.
In the event it was terminated at Exeter.
Cheers, Bill Elston.
Photo 1 shows Castle set 2U20, tailed by 43192 Trematon Castle, working to Cardiff.
In the other direction, XC 1V50, Edinburgh - Plymouth, headed by recently spruced-up 43184.
This was running about 60min late due to bridge problems in the Midlands.
In the event it was terminated at Exeter.
Cheers, Bill Elston.
43192 at Taunton on the 2U80 working to Cardiff , 11th January 2023. Copyright Bill Elston.
43192 nameplate Trematon Castle. 11th January 2023. Copyright Bill Elston.
43184 at Taunton on XV150 Edinburgh - Plymouth. Running 60 minutes late. 11th January 2023. Copyright Bill Elston.
Many thanks Bill, good to hear from you, happy new year.
Concluding item - the timetables.
The End of 1962
Michael L. Roach.
The End of 1962
Michael L. Roach.
THE END of 1962 – PART 22
Postscript
Many railway enthusiasts enjoy poring over railway timetables and no matter how many times you look at a particular table there is always more to be discovered because they are just full of information. This applies equally to the working timetable if you have it or can view it online. The last timetable to show the Plymouth to Launceston branch was dated 10 September 1962 to 16 June 1963 but the line never reached 1963 as the passenger service was withdrawn on and from Monday 31 December 1962. A limited freight service continued for a few years over part of the line. Attached are scans of Table 93 of the public passenger timetable and scans of the equivalent pages of the working timetable which covered exactly the same dates.
RECOMMENDED READING
ISBN 0 906 867 90 8 The Great Western in South Devon 1990
ISBN 1 901706 19 2 Branch Lines to Launceston and Princetown 1998
ISBN 0 9508754 0 6 The Branch by Bernard Mills 1983
SCANS
5922, 5924 - 7
MLR / 10 January 2023
Postscript
Many railway enthusiasts enjoy poring over railway timetables and no matter how many times you look at a particular table there is always more to be discovered because they are just full of information. This applies equally to the working timetable if you have it or can view it online. The last timetable to show the Plymouth to Launceston branch was dated 10 September 1962 to 16 June 1963 but the line never reached 1963 as the passenger service was withdrawn on and from Monday 31 December 1962. A limited freight service continued for a few years over part of the line. Attached are scans of Table 93 of the public passenger timetable and scans of the equivalent pages of the working timetable which covered exactly the same dates.
RECOMMENDED READING
ISBN 0 906 867 90 8 The Great Western in South Devon 1990
ISBN 1 901706 19 2 Branch Lines to Launceston and Princetown 1998
ISBN 0 9508754 0 6 The Branch by Bernard Mills 1983
SCANS
5922, 5924 - 7
MLR / 10 January 2023
Scan 5922
Scan 5924
Scan 5925
Scan 5926
Scan 5927
Many thanks indeed Michael. Viewers will find the long and profusely illustrated article in our Features item2248 Features October to December 22
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Ashton Gate
BBC report
BBC report
Campainers have called for the old Ashton Gate station in Bristol to re-open to relieve traffic problems in the area during football matches.Recent proposals have been made for the station on the dormant Portishead branch to reopen as part of the MetroWest project to improve rail transport in the Greater Bristol area