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3rd November 2019

3/11/2019

 
Focus on
Templecombe
Chris Osment (Rail West)
Chris takes his camera to Templecombe. Here we find the station in very good order with the new platform forming an excellent stance to photograph the former up platform which remains in splendid isolation. The footbridge is securely locked out of use.  The flower beds are well kempt and the grass kept cut. 
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The now isolated former up platform viewed from the safety of the 'new' platform. 23rd October 2019. Copyright Chris Osment.
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A close up of the statue and sun dial 'Tempus Fugit' at Templecombe. 23rd October 2019 Copyright Chris Osment
A note on the statue
The Tempus Fugit sculpture situated on the former up platform at Templecombe is both a sculpture and sundial. The bronze statue is of a railwayman consulting the British Rail timetable, some of the pages of which have blown away and landed on the grass. The statue forms the gnomon of the sundial; the pages on the ground mark the hours
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A view looking west towards Exeter 23rd October 2019. Copyright Chris Osment.
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A view looking east towards Salisbury on the 23rd October 2019. Copyright Chris Osment. Looking at the former up platform we see seats which are of course these days never used - there's even a luggage trolley waiting for passengers who will never come!
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A grand view of the signalbox at Templecombe. Taken on the 23rd October 2019. Copyright Chris Osment.
One recalls the story of when the new platform had just been opened and the old platform put out of use - a train called and, mistakenly, the guard released the doors for the no longer used platform. Nobody got out so the train proceeded on its way with the Templecombe passengers still on board! 
Tavistock area
Andrew Triggs

Andrew takes a 'jolly' in the rain to look around the area - many thanks for your efforts Andrew.
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1. 150202 on arrival at Gunnislake working 2G67 10.54 from Plymouth in the 'mizzle'. The guard telephones to advise the safe arrival of the train at Gunnislake - an excellent action picture. 1st November 2019. Copyright Andrew Triggs.
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2. The redeveloped original Gunnislake station (closed 30.1.1994) looking in the Callington direction. How things have changed!. 1st November 2019. Copyright Andrew Triggs.
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3. Fortunately the station gates at Tavistock North were open on arrival at the site, magnificently restored as 'The Old Station' for luxury breaks. 1st November 2019. Copyright Andrew Triggs.
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4. 150202 working 2G72 15.45 for Plymouth at Bere Alston. 1st November 2019. Copyright Andrew Triggs.
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5. 802109 framed at Plymouth awaiting departure eastwards. 1st November 2019. Copyright Andrew Triggs.
Dawlish
Ron Kosys

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1058 Western Nobleman departs Dawlish on the 31st May 1976. Copyright Ron Kosys.
Ron comments on the remarkably clean exhaust! 
​                                          Many thanks for this picture Ron.
Swindon Traffic
Ken Mumford

Ken took a trip to Swindon to photograph 4Q03 - a Swindon Yard to Cardiff Taff Vale grinder train. Many thanks Ken
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66554 heads the rail grinder train through Swindon on the 2nd November 2019.
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The back of the rail grinder train passing through Swindon on the 2nd November 2019 Copyright Ken Mumford
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Other traffic at Swindon 2nd November 2019 Copyright Ken Mumford.

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