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21st August 2018

21/8/2018

 
       Not a good day for FGW
 What should have seen the second day of a class 802 in Cornwall was thwarted by a failure of the unit and it's replacement by a good old HST!! 
Please see report by Mike Hunt 22nd August 2018 above.
Off the Rails at Long Rock
Roger Salter Roger Winnen

A HST derailed at Long Rock last night coming of  the road after passing the double slip on entry to the sidings, it is spread between the two sidings after the reception road. According to Realtime Trains only the 05.41 to London Paddington was cancelled, however also the 09.00 Penzance to Paddington service was activated but never ran.
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180821j 43028 at the rear of the HST in Long Rock yard. Copyright Roger Salter
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180821aa With a cloudy sky intermingled with a brief period of sunlight the HST can be viewed off the rails. Copyright Roger Winnen
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180821g Coach B 42023 derailed. Copyright Roger Salter
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180821bb A zoomed in close up. Copyright Roger Winnen
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180821i 42021 spectacularly derailed with bogies in different sidings. Copyright Roger Salter
On Tuesday 21st The 09.35 Penzance to Manchester Cross Country service was severely crowded due it having to pick up passengers intending to travel on the 09.00 FGW service which was cancelled.  What a day!! The guard couldn't get through the train!

Colas Rail class 70 at Exeter. By Alan Peter.

Colas Rail Freight class 70's visited North Devon in the early hours of Sunday 19th August with the Network Rail long Welded Rail Train for a rail drop on the Barnstaple Branch also known as the Tarka Line, pictured is 70802 waiting to leave Exeter Riverside for the return trip to Westbury, top and tailed with 70804 at the rear. By Alan Peters, Many Thanks Alan.
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70802 waiting to leave Exeter. Copyright Alan Peters.
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John Cornelius

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Copyright John Cornelius
​           John Cornelius - rather poorly.
You will be very sorry to hear that John is rather poorly and for the time being is housebound with trouble with his legs.   If you know John he would very much appreciate a chat - though he would be grateful if you keep your calls fairly brief as he gets rather tired. John would love to talk about railway topics - the old times, his days as a signalman Western and Southern Regions, or on the preservation days at Yeovil Railway Centre or even about his bell ringing experiences.
If you would like to contact John you can ring him on 01460 241 367 (If you get an answer phone, please be patient - it takes time to get to the phone), John's e-mail address is johnjcor@johnjcor.plus.com.  If you live locally you might like to visit him - he lives at 3, Buttle Close, Shepton Beauchamp, TA19 0EU (But please call to arrange a visit first).
Another contact is John's sister Jane Cornelius who lives at Exeter. Her number is  078 80 555 915
You will all appreciate that over the years John has sent us many many pictures - over a thousand for which we are extremely grateful.  We will be continuing with his Cornish collection on the website.
Round Robin
Alan Harris

Just over a month ago Alan and Sue Harris had a day out on the Round Robin, a very attractive circular tour - Totnes to Dartmouth, a boat trip down the Dart.  Arriving at Dartmouth the ferry across to Kingswear, then Kingswear to Paignton by train and finally Paignton to Totnes by bus. One may start the circular tour at Totnes, Kingswear or Paignton. Many thanks to Alan for his pictures taken on a very enjoyable day out.
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Nicely kept in GW colours the station without a railway at Dartmouth. 11th July 2018. Copyright Alan Harris
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11th July 2018 Copyright Alan Harris
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The box at Kingswear photographed in very good light. 11th July 2018 Copyright Alan Harris. Note the levers for working the run round loop outside he box.11th July 2018 Copyright Alan Harris
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Nearly 105 years old - the tender plate of Lydham Manor. 11th July 2018 Copyright Alan Harris
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7827 Lydham Manor arrives at Kingswear 11th July 2018 Copyright Alan Harris
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At Kingswear terminus 11th July 2018 Copyright Alan Harris

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