Chaos on Cornish Branch Lines
Roger Winnen
Roger Winnen
Saturday 16th November saw chaos on four of the five of the counties branch lines yesterday.
Owing to Staff shortages only one train ran from Par to Newquay instead of the normal seven. No doubt a bus replacement service operated from St Austell.
The St Ives Branch saw the 07.15 running from St Erth, then followed ten cancelled trains until the 14.06 service in the afternoon.
The Truro to Falmouth service had 12 cancellations owing to points failure etc.
The Gunnislake Branch saw one train cancelled on Saturday evening owing to an issue with the train crew.
The bus companies were making a fortune yesterday.
What would have happened if The Cornwall Railway Society had decided to tour all the branch lines yesterday! You would have been doomed to failure!
Owing to Staff shortages only one train ran from Par to Newquay instead of the normal seven. No doubt a bus replacement service operated from St Austell.
The St Ives Branch saw the 07.15 running from St Erth, then followed ten cancelled trains until the 14.06 service in the afternoon.
The Truro to Falmouth service had 12 cancellations owing to points failure etc.
The Gunnislake Branch saw one train cancelled on Saturday evening owing to an issue with the train crew.
The bus companies were making a fortune yesterday.
What would have happened if The Cornwall Railway Society had decided to tour all the branch lines yesterday! You would have been doomed to failure!
Vintage 20's
Guy Vincent
Guy Vincent
Seen at Bradford-on-Avon D8077 (20077) & D8xxx 1971 Copyright the Late David Bartlett of Bradford on Avon.
Bradford-on-Avon, Barton Farm Crossing, 20175 & 20156 Lea Valley Railway Club 'Severn Choppers Express'. 3rd September1978 Copyright Guy Vincent
These locomotives on their rare appearances in far South West always caused great excitement (Sometimes on the weed killers) as they still do as evidenced at Westbury this week.
The following quote courtesy Wikipedia. The British Rail (BR) Class 20, otherwise known as an English Electric Type 1, is a class of diesel-electric locomotive. In total, 228 locomotives in the class were built by English Electric between 1957 and 1968, the large number being in part because of the failure of other early designs in the same power range to provide reliable locomotives.
The locomotives were originally numbered D8000–D8199 and D8300–D8327. They are known by railway enthusiasts as "Choppers".
The following quote courtesy Wikipedia. The British Rail (BR) Class 20, otherwise known as an English Electric Type 1, is a class of diesel-electric locomotive. In total, 228 locomotives in the class were built by English Electric between 1957 and 1968, the large number being in part because of the failure of other early designs in the same power range to provide reliable locomotives.
The locomotives were originally numbered D8000–D8199 and D8300–D8327. They are known by railway enthusiasts as "Choppers".
Many thanks to Guy for these 'Golden oldies' shots.
Grimy Grids at
Swindon
Guy Vincent
Swindon
Guy Vincent
56105 on 3S31 1814 Glos HR-Glos HR RHTT via Swindon. It's 19.59 on the 15th November 2019. Copyright Guy Vincent.
56105 on 3S31 1814 Glos HR-Glos HR RHTT via Swindon. It's 19.59 on the 15th November 2019. Copyright Guy Vincent.
56078 on 3S31 1814 Glos HR-Glos HR RHTT via Swindon. It's 20.00 on the 15th November 2019. Copyright Guy Vincent.
An interlude at
Swindon
Ken Mumford
Swindon
Ken Mumford
Ken spent several hours at Swindon yesterday - many thanks Ken.
47 327 pulls away, evidenced by the near vertical plume of exhaust, with stock for a Bristol to Chester Railtour. 15th November 2019. Copyright Ken Mumford.
70808 runs fast through Swindon. 15th November 2019. Copyright Ken Mumford
59003 (Yeoman Highlander) with 7B12 - Merehead to [Royal] Wootton Bassett - loco ran around in Coleberry Yard. Copyright Ken Mumford
50 008 Thunderer with 6 coaches bound for Bristol passing platform 4. 16th November 2019. Copyright Ken Mumford.
Abandoned bikes at Swindon - perhaps for re-cycling!!. 16th November 2019. Copyright Ken Mumford.
66605 on an evening freight at Marsten Bridge 2 miles walk east of the station. 16th November 2019. Copyright Ken Marston.
Many thanks to you Ken.