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8th January 2022

8/1/2022

 
New footbridge for
Lostwithiel
Chris Bellett
Hi Keith,
Picked up from elsewhere.  Interesting design as its following model railway practice and is being made out of recycled plastic (OK, Fibre re-inforced plastic then)!

https://planning.cornwall.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=R0VDCLFG0IS00

Take care, Chris Bellett, Retired S&T Engineer.CRS Member
If you use the above link there is quite a bit of information including the manufacturers leaflets. It may be in the new or old GW colours (Preferably the old!!)  The footbridge made by Tiziker is long lasting and quick and easy to assemble. The approach to the downside will be via a 41 metre ramp from Grenville Road cutting across the still existing but disused sidings on the right of the photograph below to a base sited about 10 metres from the signalbox. There will be a span across the double tracks to a base on the up side from which there will be an 18  metre ramp parallel with  the platform alignment down to Grenville Road. 
Picture
Lostwithiel April 1971 Copyright Hugh Davies
Picture
Lostwithiel Copyright The late Sid Sponheimer. Note the smoke deflectors under the old footbridge and the water tower beyond. The base of the new footbridge will be sited much in the same position but with a ramped approach cutting across the sidings.
Many thanks to Chris for advising us of the links and to Network Rail for making the information available to the public domain. The need for a replacement foot bridge is brought about by the increasing services on the line - a cheering thought.
Happy New Year
Craig Munday

​Hi Keith
I trust you had a pleasant Christmas and New Year? 
A couple of images from the first days of 2022. Long Rock hosted two castle sets and the Night Riviera over New Year, and 57603 is seen stabled on the stock.
The second visit of a class 70 on the Newquay branch in recent times saw Alan Peters deliver Railvac 3 to the line with Colas rail's 70815. The Railvac will carry out a programme of work on the branch, out- stabling in carbis Siding at Goonbarrow (the former Carbis branch, now truncated of course). This is the first use of this siding for many years. 
Kind regards, Craig Munday .
Picture
Long Rock 1st January 2022 Copyright Craig Munday.
Picture
Long Rock 1st January 2022 Copyright Craig Munday.
Picture
With Alan Peters at the helm 70815 is seen with th 6X43 Railvac at St Blazey. 6th January 2022 Copyright Craig Munday.
Very many thanks to you Craig and very best wishes for 2022 to you and yours.
​

Cowley bridge Jct
Ron Kosys

Picture
Nicely illuminated by the sun to show the contrasting liveries 33118 + 33008 are about to pass Cowley Bridge Junction 29th September 1989 with 7O70, 1630 Meldon Quarry to Eastleigh. Copyright Ron Kosys
Many thanks Ron.
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