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3rd September 2019

3/9/2019

 
We Need Your Help Please?
Perhaps you might have more thoughts regarding the 3 items got at auction.The 321 plaque is presumably a bridge plate for the LMS. Do you know of a source that would know the number –which actual bridge?
The GWR horn is a gangers horn
The black square box marked GWR TRURO what it was for is a mystery?
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Any information would be most gratefully received.
From the L.M.S. Website
Dear Mr.Salter,

One of our members has just e-mailed me the following information
Actually, there aren't many lines that have bridges above 300. For example, the WCML starts again at 1 from (I think) Rugby, Stafford, Crewe, Warrington, Winwick Junc, Preston and Lancaster. The MML starts again from 1 at Bedford, Irchester, Leicester, Derby etc. In the ELR system they have to be divided into sections to make the numbers unique. LEC1, 2, 3, 4, ... (London Euston to Carlisle) and SPC1, 2, 3, 4 ... (St Pancras to Chesterfield), TJC1, 2, 3 ... (Tapton Junction to Colne). The L&C only gets up to bridge 252. The L&Y main line Manchester to Normanton (MVN) reaches 253 and the MR Tapton to Leeds section (TJC3) reaches 256 at Hunslet.
The only lines I can think of that have bridge numbers above 300 are:
London to Birmingham (LEC and RBS) - 321 is Warwick Road O/B, Coventry
Gretna to Glasgow - 321 is between Abington and Lamington

G&SWR route - 321 is north of Dumfries
Highland -
321 is at Culloden Moor
[there may be others on the Caley]


Many Thanks to Arnold Tortorella and Reg Instone for this information
 Royal Duchy at Par
Leslie Curnow
A  few photos  at Par on Sunday afternoon of  6233 performing its duty on The Royal Duchy.
Althoug.h the train arrived only a few minutes late behind class 47 47802  the Duchess of Sutherland was later still than scheduled after turning at the triangle at Laira.
Following running around its support coach and then coupling to it train parked on the opposite site line from platform 3 it progressed forward before reversing into platform 2 to collect its passengers returning from their day's excursion.
Leaving 14 minutes  late at 17:54 with the class 47 leaving light engine at 15:00 somewhat early than scheduled at 16:15.

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The 47 having just arrived with the Castle 2 + 4 approaching with the 2E68 Penzance to Exeter St.Davids service. A class 150 DMU is parked in Chapel sidings giving access to a  Paddington to Newquay train. Copyright Leslie Curnow
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6233 awaits access after collecting its train to move to platform 2 to collect its passengers. Copyright Leslie Curnow
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6233 on platform 2 ready for its return journey  to Bristol.
Copyright Leslie Curnow
Thanks Leslie
Chacewater - Newquay line Relic
Perranwell Viaduct
Colin Retallick

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Derek Brooks Collection 07 Great Western Railway boundary marker 1904 at Perranwell Viaduct. Courtesy Mr. Colin Retallick
Blackwater Triangle
Roger Winnen
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Snapped from a down train we see the site of the West Junction of Blackwater Triangle. . The signalbox lay alongside the down main, 4th July 1987 Note the AWS Ramp. This Double Track West Curve Closed w.e.f. 5th May 1919. Not long after this picture was taken the earthworks in the foreground were breached to permit the construction of the 'New' A30. Copyright Roger Winnen
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Blackwater East junction, site off Closed 9th November 1924 when line extended to Chacewater This photo dated the 18th February 1964 copyright Keith Jenkin.
At the time of this photograph I (KJ) was living away and saddened by the closure of the Chacewater - Newquay branch the year before looked out for the 'old line' as I travelled down. This time I found the branch metals well polished - demolition was in progress. The late Cyril Hitchens travelled on these demolition trains and his detailed account can be found in our Chacewater to Newquay section. Cyril was a much valued member of the CRS.  Please click here for his account of the closure.
High Level Weeding needed!
Tony Hill

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The Duchess pulls out of Exeter St Davids and Tony Hill takes a picture. However Tony, obviously mindful of a 'clean scene' notices the weeds on the roof of Exeter Panel Box Building. The date is the 1st September 2019. Copyright Tony Hill
Thanks for your photograph Tony, as you say, a pity about the weeds, but the gardeners can't be everywhere!!

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