Roger Winnen
We now have the answer extracted from the Liskeard and Looe Branch Book by Gerry Beale. This grounded coach body was formally a GWR Sleeper Car and was used as the Staff Association clubroom at Liskeard. Does it survive I wonder!
Roger Winnen Hi Keith , I hope all is well. Here's one to almost close 2015. It's been an awful Autumn this year, little bright sun around. I got lucky this morning high up in the Luxulyan valley as 6G06 was massively late from Goonbarrow due to a late start from Carne Point with out bound 6G05. I dodged the long winter shadows and bubbling clouds to catch 66108 descending to St Blazey with the loaded 6G06 9th Dec 2015.
All the best Craig Very many thanks to you. The down sleeper was delayed by 40 mins after a man gets into the cab at Totnes. For full details click here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-35051174 our thanks to Martin Duff for drawing this to our attention.
Hi Keith Herewith some pics of 47496 towing a damaged 47479 through Camborne at 12.48 on Saturday 10 October 1992, after a collision at St. Erth. Note the brake hose coming out through the window. Is that one of our members in the last shot ? Mike Many thanks Mike - pictures from 1992 almost come into a 'Golden Oldie' catagory - doesn't time fly - seems like yesterday Member Alan Harris when working for the South Western Electricity Board as a manager responsible for power installations had of need to visit many railway locations and as such was issued by British Rail with a track access permit. On one of these occasions he had cause to visit Defiance Platform. Many thanks to Alan for allowing us these privileged shots. The access steps to the down platform are still there there today whereas those to the up platform of timber construction vanished long ago. The original Brunel Route passed through the redundant arch on the left, this was served by the very short lived single faced Defiance Platform - this survived from March 1905 to 1907 when the platforms seen here opened. These were closed wef 27th October 1930. Copyright Alan Harris Nick kindly sent in the images seen below - a reminder of a past era, 1983
Again on his travels yesterday, my, doesn't he get around? Roger took three more shots at Newton Abbot. It's amazing how much interest the arrival of two of the 143's in Cornwall makes. Known as 'Donkeys' because of their lively 'bouncing' performance on jointed track they certainly got the cameras out in Cornwall, well done lads. Craig Munday writes - Hi Keith, Here are a couple to complement the excellent photos you already have from Mick & Roger. Penzance & Gover viaduct The pair returned on the afternoon 2C47 and 2E88 16.41 return from Penzance. I was down in the deep west as high tide was a concern. Some high sea levels expected Tues & Wed. Cheers Craig Many thanks for the pictures and extra info. |
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