!2th May 2023

Two things to do this weekend

On Saturday and Sunday

And on Saturday Evening
​The CRS Meeting
​Why not fit them both in?

Part 1 David Tozer DVD Trains around the South West
Part 2 The CRS Millenium Project covering Branch Lines in Cornwall etc
Peter Bragg

Our meeting starts at 6.30 PM - for details of the venue please click here.

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NINETEEN SIXTY TWO – PART 19
​ Michael L. Roach
Two from May '62
Plus a Mystery Photograph

On 5 May 1962 I took a  half-day trip from Plymouth to Newton Abbot and return for the princely sum of 6 shillings (30p – current price £8.50). The outward journey was on the 2.30pm which was The Royal Duchy, the 11.30am Penzance to Paddington; 7 coaches hauled by a D800 series Warship. The train was allowed  nine minutes at Newton to attach a rake of coaches from Paignton. The object of the trip was to return on the 4.56pm off Newton a regular steam turn at the time. The train was the once-daily Liverpool to Plymouth which travelled via the Welsh Marches line, but the only stops on that route were Shrewsbury, Hereford and Pontypool Road Stations with the train avoiding Newport by means of the east curve at Maindee. Table 164 reveals that the train also had through coaches from Manchester to Kingswear. The two sections departed Liverpool (Lime Street) at 9.10am and Manchester (Picadilly) at 9.30am. The two sections joined at Crewe and left there at 10.20am. The train was allowed 64 minutes for the 32 miles from Newton to Plymouth with stops at Totnes and Brent. The loco had no difficulty keeping to time with on-time departure from Newton and on-time arrival at Plymouth. However that statement conceals a laboured climb from Totnes to Tigley when speed dropped to 14mph before Tigley Box recovering to 30mph at Rattery Box. The engine was single chimney Castle number 5055 Earl of Eldon of Newton Abbot Shed and the load was 7 coaches, which was well within the limit for a Castle-class engine over the South Devon Banks of 315 tons. The loco would be stored 4 months later but resurrected to work again from other sheds.
 

MLR / 7 May 2023
 
 

7064 5055 stands at platform 2 at Newton Abbot on 5 May 1962 with the Liverpool to Plymouth portion of 7 coaches two minutes before departure. The Kingswear portion was due to depart four minutes after the Plymouth train at 5.00pm. Copyright Michael L. Roach

7066 5055 stands at platform 3 at Plymouth in the rain two minutes after arriving on time. The station tower in the background was then brand-new. Copyright Michael L. Roach.

7157 A short train stands at the mystery station somewhere in Cornwall, Devon or Somerset in June 1962. The mystery station will be revealed in Part 20. Copyright Michael L. Roach.

Many thanks Michael - we look forward to part 20 and wonder what offers there may be to the mystery stations location. If you, our viewing public, have any answers or more pictures please send them in.

St Austell
​& Lostwithiel
Dennis Clarke

​Hi Keith, Here are a few pictures taken on my phone today. 43016 43162 at St Austell with 2U20 10:50 Penzance to Cardiff. A few additions in the sidings at Lostwithiel, for the new signalling equipment. 66104 running around 6G09, 13:02 Goonbarrow Junction to Fowey Docks. 43158 at Lostwithiel with 2U24, 12:50 Penzance to Cardiff. Somebody posted that this was 43158’s last day in service. If it is, the power car and signal will be missed. Regards, Dennis

43016 and 43152 at St Austell with the 2U20 the 10.50 Penzance to Cardiff. 11th May 2023. Copyright Dennis Clarke.

Lostwithiel - a few addtions in the former siding formation for the new signalling equipment. 11th May 2023. Copyright Dennis Clarke.

66104 running round the 6G09 - the 13.09 Lostwithiel to Fowey docks. 11th May 2023. Copyright Dennis Clarke.

43158 at Lostwithiel on the 2U24 with the 12.50 Penzance to Cardiffl. It is understood that this was this power cars last day in service. 11th )23. Copyright Dennis Clarke.

Many thanks for your pictures together with details - most interesting.
My apologies for the late inclusion of your pictures, I had a rather busy day today. KJ.