Visit Liskeard this weekend
Highly Recommended
Highly Recommended
Keith Just in case you don’t yet know about this...but I’m sure you do https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/visiting/event/liskeard-unlocked-virtual-tour-of-the-liskeard-station-signal-box Chris Osment / Rail West
Many thanks Chris - I didn't know - your tip off is much appreciated.
Yesterday - focus on St Germans
In Cornwall
Steve Widdowson
In Cornwall
Steve Widdowson
My apologises to Stephen - his pictures under the title of 'Today in Cornwall were received in time but KJ didn't have the time to update the site.
43088 heads 43194 as it sweeps into St Germans station. 5Z77 1628 Penzance LongRock to Laira } 8th September 2020 Copyright Steve Widdowson
43088 ~ 43194 St Germans Cornwall { 5Z77 - the 16.28 Penzance LongRock to Laira }8th September 2020 Copyright Steve Widdowson
43088 brings up the rear of the 5Z77 passing through St Germans in Cornwall with the 16.28 Penzance LongRock to Laira } 8th September 2020 Copyright Steve Widdowson
Lovely blue skies as 43156 with 43093 crosses St Germans Viaduct Cornwall with the 2C27 the 14.16 Plymouth to Penzance. 8th September 2020 Copyright Steve Widdowson.
Steve catches the tail end of the train as 43005 on the viaduct at St Germans . The 2E15 12.50 Penzance to Plymouth } 8th September 2020 Copyright Steve Widdowson.
Many thanks for your excellent photos and detailed captions.
The answer
David Tozer
David Tozer
Stephen Widdowson asked what was the device on the front of GWR Class 143 143617.
Modern Railways a while back carried a photograph of this set at Topsham with a device attached to the front. In the Avocet Line Rail User Groups Spring 2019 Issue No 43 the relevant page from Modern Railways was reproduced.
It is in fact Fulgro's Rail Infrastructure Alignment Acquisition Platform. The device is fitted to service trains to measure track alignment with lasers. This reduces the workload on Network Rail's other test trains such as the NMT HST. I did not copy the article as it may infringe copyright.
Colas Rail Class 66 66848 was fitted with some similar gear when it visited Exeter (Central) in 2016 - photographs attached.
Regards, Dave
Modern Railways a while back carried a photograph of this set at Topsham with a device attached to the front. In the Avocet Line Rail User Groups Spring 2019 Issue No 43 the relevant page from Modern Railways was reproduced.
It is in fact Fulgro's Rail Infrastructure Alignment Acquisition Platform. The device is fitted to service trains to measure track alignment with lasers. This reduces the workload on Network Rail's other test trains such as the NMT HST. I did not copy the article as it may infringe copyright.
Colas Rail Class 66 66848 was fitted with some similar gear when it visited Exeter (Central) in 2016 - photographs attached.
Regards, Dave
66848 at Exeter Central 2nd February 2016. Copyright David Tozer.
Close up of 66848 with the Fulgro's Rail Infrastructure Alignment Acquisition Platform fitted at Exeter Central 2nd February 2016 Copyright David Tozer.
Many thanks to you David.
Flask train Dawlish
Stephen Widdowson
Stephen Widdowson
66304 TnT 66303 Teignmouth Parsons Tunnel Dawlish { 0539 Crewe to Devonport Royal Dockyard } 8th September 2020 Copyright Stephen Widdowson
66304 TnT 66303 Teignmouth Parsons Tunnel Dawlish { 0539 Crewe to Devonport Royal Dockyard } 8th September 2020 Copyright Stephen Widdowson
Very many thanks Stephen. Your pictures of the train en-route go so very well with the item (under yesterdays date) by Roger Winnen of the flasks entry into the Dockyard.