Network Rail Sidings at Ponsandane
As has been seen from our reports about clearance activity in the Ponsandane area sent in by Roger Salter and Roger Winnen a significant development is taking place.
Please use the link below for details -
https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/gbp-6-5m-railway-investment-set-to-begin-in-penzance
Please use the link below for details -
https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/gbp-6-5m-railway-investment-set-to-begin-in-penzance
All very encouraging concerning the future of rail travel in general. Thanks for the link to Roy.
Fugro at
Truro
Mick House
Truro
Mick House
Yesterday (7th April 2022) 70 801 came to Truro with the Fugro Raildata collection unit mounted on the front. It formed the 07.11 departure Westbury to Truro 13.11 arrival and then the 13.17 departure Truro to Plymouth 14.30 arrival. Arriving and departing from platform 2 at Truro via the crossover in front of Truro signal box on the way to Plymouth.
Regards Mick
Regards Mick
1) 70 801 arriving at Truro. 13.12 7th April 2022. Copyright Mick House
2) 70 801 with Fugro mounted on the front. 7th April 2022. Copyright Mick House
3) Fugro Laser. Note the laser beam on th rail and platform base. 7th April 2022. Copyright Mick House
4) Fugro power supply and laptop cables. 7th April 2022. Copyright Mick House
5) 70 801 ready to depart Truro. 7th April 2022. Copyright Mick House
6) 70 801 departs Truro 13.17 7th April 2022. Copyright Mick House
Many thanks Mick, a good job you were there.
Hot off the press
HST repaint
Martin Duff/Tony Wright
HST repaint
Martin Duff/Tony Wright
HOT OFF THE PRESS: XC power cars 43321/43384 are being repainted into Inter City livery at Laira presently (to mark 40 years of inter-regional HST’s 1982)
Sent in by Martin Duff via Tony Wright
Sent in by Martin Duff via Tony Wright
Many thanks to Martin and Tony
Crane train at
Cullompton
Keith Turley
Cullompton
Keith Turley
On the 7th April 2022 GBRF utilised class 66/7 No.66737 'Lesia' to move a Network Rail crane and associated vehicles from Goodrington to Westbury.
Running as the 6X73 14:12 Goodrington CHS to Westbury Down TC the train is seen passing Cullompton
running 89 minutes early.
Regards Keith Turley.
Running as the 6X73 14:12 Goodrington CHS to Westbury Down TC the train is seen passing Cullompton
running 89 minutes early.
Regards Keith Turley.
66737 at Cullompton on the crane move. 7th April 2022 Copyright Keith Turley
Many thanks to you Keith.
Bill at Oath
Bill Elston
Bill Elston
Seen passing Oath today (7th April 22) was 'masked' 800321 on 1A87 Paignton - Paddington, followed by GBRf 66737 on 6X73 crane from Goodrington - Westbury
Please see attached photos
Best wishes, Bill.
Please see attached photos
Best wishes, Bill.
800321 on a Paddinton service, 7th April 2022. Copyright Bill Elston
66737 at Oath, 7th April 2022. Copyright Bill Elston
The 'tail end' of the crane train. 66737 at Oath, 7th April 2022. Copyright Bill Elston
Many thanks Bill, a pleasant but cool day.
Delightful Dawlish
Nick Trudgian
Nick Trudgian
50031 Hood is almost out of sight heading a down passenger train whilst the view of an up HST is bisected by Phillot Tunnel Copyright Nick Trudgian.
A quite amazing view taken by Nick - many thanks.
Scrapping operations
Jack Summerfield
Jack Summerfield
Hello,
Having recently seen the article about the ex- Arriva and then TfW MK3s going for scrap at SIMS Metals, Newport and the request for photographs of the process by Guy Vincent, I have to say that photographs seem to be banned - on a recent visit to the access road I was told very quickly by the firms security to put my camera away due to "security concerns".
However I can report that the stock undergoing scrapping at the time (LNER MK4s) were all on their sides bar the last vehicle and DVT, with the bogies stripped and being disassembled by a man and gas axe, whilst the vehicle bodies themselves were being ripped apart by a large metal grabber (seats and all!). These large chunks were then fed to the shredder, including all the interior trimming, unlike other yards where it is all removed beforehand.
An email to the company for permission to visit was also seemingly ignored, 2 weeks after asking.
I hope this information is of interest to the page!
Many thanks,
Jack Summerfield
Having recently seen the article about the ex- Arriva and then TfW MK3s going for scrap at SIMS Metals, Newport and the request for photographs of the process by Guy Vincent, I have to say that photographs seem to be banned - on a recent visit to the access road I was told very quickly by the firms security to put my camera away due to "security concerns".
However I can report that the stock undergoing scrapping at the time (LNER MK4s) were all on their sides bar the last vehicle and DVT, with the bogies stripped and being disassembled by a man and gas axe, whilst the vehicle bodies themselves were being ripped apart by a large metal grabber (seats and all!). These large chunks were then fed to the shredder, including all the interior trimming, unlike other yards where it is all removed beforehand.
An email to the company for permission to visit was also seemingly ignored, 2 weeks after asking.
I hope this information is of interest to the page!
Many thanks,
Jack Summerfield
We are most grateful to you Jack for your 'on the spot' report. Obviously Sims of Newport is not a place to visit and we will not entertain photographs obtained without permission. A very good idea of the scrapping area can be obtained from Google Earth.