Remembering the
CDA's
Video by Jon Hird
CDA's
Video by Jon Hird
Hello Keith and Roger,
I have just finished editing a video of the last few weeks of CDA operations within Cornwall (I set my phone recording every time I went out to photograph them towards the end, just so that I had some video to remember them by!)
The video can be viewed below!
I have just finished editing a video of the last few weeks of CDA operations within Cornwall (I set my phone recording every time I went out to photograph them towards the end, just so that I had some video to remember them by!)
The video can be viewed below!
Thank you so much for sharing with us all your excellent record of CDA operations taken at various locations quite recently before their demise.
Many years ago now the Cornwall Railway Society organisd a trip through Pinnock tunnel followed by a visit to the CDA unloading facility at Fowey. However although both Roger and I have looked we cannot find any record of this visit. CAN ANYBODY HELP PLEASE? If YOU KNOW OF ANY VIDEO MATERIAL WE COULD ALSO SUPPLY A LINK.
Many years ago now the Cornwall Railway Society organisd a trip through Pinnock tunnel followed by a visit to the CDA unloading facility at Fowey. However although both Roger and I have looked we cannot find any record of this visit. CAN ANYBODY HELP PLEASE? If YOU KNOW OF ANY VIDEO MATERIAL WE COULD ALSO SUPPLY A LINK.
Looking back in time. The following sequence of events recorded by the Late Keith Lloyd shows in great detail the unloading of the predecessors of the CDA's at Fowey. Please click below.
http://www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk/st-blazey-to-fowey-and-fowey-harbour.html#Hoodstipping It shows how the wagons were 'end tipped', the contents going through a hole in the flooring onto a conveyor belt from whence the clay was lifted onto a higher level to be carried out on further conveyors to be dropped into the waiting vessels hold. The CDA's were been placed with their bottom opening facilities over the hole. The CDA's replacement wagons, again bottom opening, would be propelled by the train locomotive over the aperature to unload onto the conveyor. The Traverser is no longer in use.
http://www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk/st-blazey-to-fowey-and-fowey-harbour.html#Hoodstipping It shows how the wagons were 'end tipped', the contents going through a hole in the flooring onto a conveyor belt from whence the clay was lifted onto a higher level to be carried out on further conveyors to be dropped into the waiting vessels hold. The CDA's were been placed with their bottom opening facilities over the hole. The CDA's replacement wagons, again bottom opening, would be propelled by the train locomotive over the aperature to unload onto the conveyor. The Traverser is no longer in use.
There is also a most interesting section on CDA's supplied by Wikipedia please use this link; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CDA_wagon
The CRS had a most enjoyable visit to the China Clay District on the 22nd November 2013. This was conducted by the late Mr Ivor Bowditch of Imerys to see this please click here 'A Day on the Clay'
All Change at
Exmouth Junction
David Tozer
Exmouth Junction
David Tozer
Not having been out with my camera a dry afternoon presented the chance of a stroll and to see what has been going on at Exmouth Junction.
Not very inspiring with the former marshalling yard cleared as it the concrete works and C & W depot. Yes plenty of piles of rubble to show for six months work.
I will send a photo of the only train I saw in a second email.
Not very inspiring with the former marshalling yard cleared as it the concrete works and C & W depot. Yes plenty of piles of rubble to show for six months work.
I will send a photo of the only train I saw in a second email.
Exmouth Junction 24th November 2023. Copyright David Tozer.
Exmouth Junction 24th November 2023. Copyright David Tozer.
Above the tunnel only and one place is it now possible to photograph a train. This shows 150239 and 150238 with the 1155 Paignton to Exmouth approaching Exmouth Junction. The signal was renewed in October 2020 when the a new crossover to the Exmouth Branch was installed and the line speed was increased from 25mph to 40 mph. In addition a batter repeater signal was also installed at the time on the approach to the tunnel near St James' Park. Prior to this services approaching the Exmouth Junction signal eased off the power until they got the road to Exmouth.
150239 & 150247 24th November .2023 Copyright David Tozer.
Banner Signal SJP 31st October 2020 Copyright David Tozer.
Many, many thanks David - one wonders what it will look like when work is completed?