Liskeard to Looe
& back
Andrew and Diane Jones
& back
Andrew and Diane Jones
Dear Keith and Valerie,
I have just come across a youtube video of the Liskeard to Looe Branch Line which has been used for Driver Awareness by GWR.
It has a very informative voice over with a host of historical facts including the running away of passenger coaches that demolished Moorswater Shed and the part that the Coombe Junction signalman played in averting loss of life. Well worth checking out.
https://youtu.be/KOLmjgQXNaY
very best wishes Andrew and Diane
I have just come across a youtube video of the Liskeard to Looe Branch Line which has been used for Driver Awareness by GWR.
It has a very informative voice over with a host of historical facts including the running away of passenger coaches that demolished Moorswater Shed and the part that the Coombe Junction signalman played in averting loss of life. Well worth checking out.
https://youtu.be/KOLmjgQXNaY
very best wishes Andrew and Diane
As you say Andrew this is very well worth checking out - porfessional footage of the branch there and back. A 'must' for our viewers.
Coombe Junction
The late Sid Sponheimer
The late Sid Sponheimer
Not from the above training video but an intersting view taken by our very good friend the late Sid Sponheimer of Coombe Junction. This was taken after the run round cross over was taken out in 1963 but before the line to Moorswater was moved to pass by the platform at Coombe. Copyright the late Sid Sponheimer.
In memory of Sid.
37250 at Exeter
Michael Adams
Michael Adams
Michael Adams captured 37250 arriving at Exeter St. David’s on Saturday 4 July 1987 with the 10.15 Paignton to Glasgow service . The 37 came off there in favour of a class 47,much to the disappointment of railfans on board I expect.Copyright Michael Adams
Many Thanks Michael
Swindon Area
Dennis Clarke
Dennis Clarke
230222a 47614 at Swindon running from Gloucester to Gloucester, via Didcot. I believe it was a Locomotive Services Limited driver refresher run Copyright Dennis Clarke
230222b 47614 at Swindon running from Gloucester to Gloucester, via Didcot. I believe it was a Locomotive Services Limited driver refresher run. Copyright Dennis Clarke.
230222c Kemble. Copyright Dennis Clarke.
230222d Kemble. Copyright Dennis Clarke.
37884 at Didcot hauling 317339 and 318340 from Ely Papworth to Newport Docks for scrapping, Copyright Dennis Clarke.
Many Thanks Dennis
Many thanks Dennis
Kens mis-guided walk.
Ken Mumford
Ken Mumford
Hello, friends,
A good friend [is he still after me following his guide?] helped me [that's questionable!!] to find a new locationfrom which to take train photographs in the Purton area
This is MY photographic record of following his advice:-.
Take the humour with a'pinch of salt' -
Thanks for your 'CHALLENGING' guide, Tom,
Kind regards
Ken.
A good friend [is he still after me following his guide?] helped me [that's questionable!!] to find a new locationfrom which to take train photographs in the Purton area
This is MY photographic record of following his advice:-.
Take the humour with a'pinch of salt' -
Thanks for your 'CHALLENGING' guide, Tom,
Kind regards
Ken.
Tom's guide to photography in Purton area. Park your car near the crossing, [1] Copyright Ken Mumford.
Picture 2 First obstacle! Why are you (Ken Mumford) trespassing on my land? Copyright Ken Mumford.
Picture 3 second problem. Copyright Ken Mumford.
Picture 3 Got to the recommended site. Copyright Ken Mumford.
Galatea/Serra Leone/Alberta passes the hard reached spot. Copyright Ken Mumford.
A going away shot as Galatea/Serra Leone/Alberta passes the site of Purton Station, its exhaust being dispersed as it passes under the road bridge just before that former station. Copyright Ken Mumford.
Should have worn boots not slip offs. Copyright Ken Mumford.
Glad you had a good walk Ken.