Exminster
David Tozer
David Tozer
Gents,
A Happy New Year and my first offering of 2022 thanks to your Colas Correspondent.
66850 David Maidment CBE at Exminster running some 67 minutes early as then 1136 0Z10 Westbury to Goodrington.
Dave
A Happy New Year and my first offering of 2022 thanks to your Colas Correspondent.
66850 David Maidment CBE at Exminster running some 67 minutes early as then 1136 0Z10 Westbury to Goodrington.
Dave
66850 Exminster 3.1.2022
Wishing you a Happy New Year and Many Thanks
Pinhoe
Paul Barlow
Paul Barlow
47032 Runs through a closed Pinhoe station on a empty ballast train from Salisbury. 31st May 1979. Copyright Paul Barlow
Pinhoe had closed on the 7th March 1966.
Quote courtesy Wikipedia - Goods facilities were provided from 3 April 1882, and in 1943 a government food cold store was built to the west of the station that was served by its own siding. The passenger station was closed by on 7 March 1966 when the Western Region British Railways withdrew the local stopping services from the line. Goods facilities were withdrawn on 10 June 1967 and the cold store siding (now operated by a private company) closed in 1979.
The station was reopened by British Rail on 16 May 1983. Instead of a country village it was now on the eastern edge of the city. The initial trial period for commuter services proved successful and a regular service now operates all day, seven days a week. Between 2003 and 2008 passenger numbers increased by 530% and they are still increasing with an estimate of 94,354 users in 2015–16
Quote courtesy Wikipedia - Goods facilities were provided from 3 April 1882, and in 1943 a government food cold store was built to the west of the station that was served by its own siding. The passenger station was closed by on 7 March 1966 when the Western Region British Railways withdrew the local stopping services from the line. Goods facilities were withdrawn on 10 June 1967 and the cold store siding (now operated by a private company) closed in 1979.
The station was reopened by British Rail on 16 May 1983. Instead of a country village it was now on the eastern edge of the city. The initial trial period for commuter services proved successful and a regular service now operates all day, seven days a week. Between 2003 and 2008 passenger numbers increased by 530% and they are still increasing with an estimate of 94,354 users in 2015–16
Many thanks Paul.
David Tozer writes
Gents, Paul Barlow’s photograph published today. Mentioned in text was information about the sidings at Pinhoe. Omitted however was detail of another siding on the downside opposite the Ministry Coldstore and Westbrick. This was known as Pye’s Siding and had vans from Maidstone fairly regularly. You already have photos of mine when the siding was disconnected. Also when 80064 was taken away by road after being hauled to PInhoe by rail. The coal siding was on the Honiton side of the station overlooked by the signal box. This site has been the subject of a planning application to provide car parking and a bus bay. The plan of Devon County Council at one time was to operate a mini bus service to Exeter Airport. That was before Flybe collapsed.
Many Thanks David
Langstone Rock
Ron Kosys
Ron Kosys
47544 passing Langstone Rock on the 25th June 1988 with a down service. Copyright Ron Kosys.
For a very nearly mid summers day there seem to be very few heading for the sea wall towards Dawlish and little activity in the car park. However there is one gentleman turning to observe the passing traffic. Many thanks Ron.
10 years ago
St Erth
Dennis Clarke
St Erth
Dennis Clarke
Its the 3rd January 2012 and a special day out for Mrs Clarke and Mother in Law seen in the distance. Copyright Dennis Clarke
We've reached St Ives - not many cars in the car park. The unit looks nice and clean. 3rd January 2012 Copyright Dennis Clarke.
Back again at St Erth as 153 departs once more for St Ives. 3rd January 2012. Copyright Dnnis Clarke.
153 380 on duty on the St Ives branch - who'd have thought that the branch platform at St Erth would be drastically widened nine years later. Many thanks Dennis.