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Items added on 15th April 2018.                                                                                           Most recent items come first.

15/4/2018

 
Focus on Redruth
Roger Winnen

Photographs taken on Monday 9th April 2018
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180409a The 09.24 Exeter Penzance working with a 3 car HST arrives at Redruth. Copyright Roger Winnen
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180409b The downside buildings at Redruth Station. Copyright Roger Winnen
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180409c These buildings were beautifully restored a number of years ago. Copyright Roger Winnen
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180409cc Viewed from the up platform with the Pednandrea Minestack in the distance. Copyright Roger Winnen
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180409d The Great Western Staff Association club at Redruth. Copyright Roger Winnen
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180409e The return 3 car HST unit forming the 12.57 Penzance to Newton Abbot. Copyright Roger Winnen
Triple Turbos at Westbury
Guy Vincent
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Three Turbos line up at Westbury on the 13th April 2018. Copyright Guy Vincent.
​Lucky? Friday 13th.  Under a leaden sky three class 165 Turbos at Westbury at 1035am. 166215 on 2V88 0853 Weymouth-Gloucester, 166210 on 2C12 1025 Warminster-Westbury and 166207 on 2O86 0842 Gloucester-Weymouth.    Just a few weeks ago these three trains would most likely have all been formed of class 150 units but, with 16 sets having now gone to Northern Rail this will no longer be the case and the Turbos are here to stay.
The Wenford Bridge
Branch
Andrew Jones
Andrew continues his, almost sleeper by sleeper, exploration of the Wenford Bridge branch. Please click here and scroll down. Many thanks to Andrew.
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This is where the Cycletrack which follows the Wenford Bridge Branch is deviated to avoid the dangerous road crossing at Dunmere. The cycleway deviates to pass under the main road and join the former Bodmin North branch just south of Dunmere Halt. Copyright Andrew Jones.
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The seemingly simple route of the Wenford branch is complicated by the crossing and re-crossing on the same lane - the two crossings being just yards apart, Copyright Andrew Jones.
Special workings
Karl Hewlett

​A scout through the system has provided me with the following workings that are from the norm in the South West, so have provided the details and times bellow:

IET Test Run's Monday 16th To Friday 20th April 

Stoke Gifford to Penzance
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K97203/2018/04/16/advanced

Penzance to Stoke Giffford
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K97204/2018/04/16/advanced

Network Rail Class 150/1 DMU Radio Survey Unit Tuesday 24th To Thursday 26th April 

Bristol High Level Siding to Laira T&RSMD
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U41018/2018/04/24/advanced

Laira T&RSMD to Truro Yard via Moorswater-Lafarge, Looe and Newquay
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U41019/2018/04/25/advanced

Truro Yard to Derby RTC via Falmouth Docks
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U41020/2018/04/26/advanced


Belmond Pullman Class 67's Friday 27th To Sunday 29th April

Victoria to Truro
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53018/2018/04/27/advanced

Truro to Truro Yard
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53019/2018/04/27/advanced

Truro Yard to St Blazey LIP
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53020/2018/04/27/advanced

St Blazey LIP to Truro Yard
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53021/2018/04/28/advanced

Penzance to Minehead WSR
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53023/2018/04/28/advanced

Minehead WSR to Penzance
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53026/2018/04/28/advanced

Slopers Sidings to Penzance
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53029/2018/04/29/advanced

Penzance to Victoria
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53030/2018/04/29/advanced


   Regards, Karl (Friends of Penmere Station). Many thanks Karl
                Will anybody be at Lefarge - we'd love to have your pictures!!!!!

Dorchester
Mick House 

Mick continues his travels through Dorchester station area and points out a few things - the dates of these pictures are around about 1988 when work to electrify the Weymouth route, third rail, was in progress. This series to be continued.
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A cab view of the approach to Dorchester South from the south. The station buildings for the original terminal building into which all up trains had to reverse can be seen off to the left. Note the two third rail conductor rails yet to be fitted lying side by side alongside our up line. Copyright Mick House.
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The original signalbox lay to the right here, just beyond the end of the down platform. Copyright Mick House. Note that the third rail conductor rail is yet to be fitted.
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Looking in the Bournemouth direction, the steam depot lay to the right whilst to the left was the coal yard and brewery siding. Copyright Mick House
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From much the same position the steam depot and turntable lay to the right. Copyright Mick House.
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This view shows the replacement signal box. Copyright Mick House
Cranmore
John Cornelius

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Action on the East Somerset. Copyright John Cornelius

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