Cornwall  Railway  Society
  • March 21 Home Page
  • February 21 Home Page
  • INDOOR & OUTDOOR MEETINGS PROGRAMME
  • CORNWALL RAILWAY SOCIETY GENERAL INFORMATION CONTACTS & WEBMASTERS MEMBERSHIP FORM ETC.
  • LATEST INPUT , NEWS & OLD PICTURES ETC.
  • FEATURES, MAIN INDEX & OUTDOOR EVENTS REPORTS.
  • CORNWALL GALLERIES
  • DEVON GALLERIES
  • North & East of TAUNTON & HONITON
  • Military and Industrial Tramways & Light Railways
  • Pleasure Tramways & Light Railways
  • RAILTOURS, AERIAL VIEWS ,MISCELLANEOUS
  • CORNISH RAILWAYS WAR DIARY
  • LOCAL YOUTUBE
  • Historical Outdoor Events INDEX
  • ARCHITECTURE
  • INDEX TO ARTICLES WRITTEN BY COLIN BURGES
  • ARTICLES SECTION.
  • ENGINEERING PLANT DIARY
  • News reports Jan to Aug 2012
  • Links
  • MAPS, PHOTOS, AERIAL VIEWS
  • Official Documents available to the General Public
  • Public notices and posters collection
  • February 21 Home Page

Items added on 17th April 2018.                                                                                           Most recent items come first.

17/4/2018

 
New Order at
Weymouth
Guy Vincent

166207 in platform 1 at Weymouth on the morning of Saturday 14th April. This had arrived the previous evening on the 1642 ex Gloucester and was due to leave attached to the rear of the 2E20 0853 Gloucester.   However, this was formed of 158957 as seen at platform 2 so coupling was not possible.   166207 eventually left Weymouth attached to another 166 on the 1308 service to Gloucester.  Note the difference in width between the two types of unit.

                  Guy Vincent               
                  Many thanks Guy
Picture
Weymouth 166207 158957 14th April 2018 Copyright Guy Vincent
Picture
Weymouth 166207 158957 14th April 2018 Copyright Guy Vincent
Weymouth Tramway 1982
Never ignore warnings
Clive Smith
The pictures in sequence show what happened on 16th August 1982 when the driver of this Volvo estate chose to ignore the warning signs and park their vehicle obstructing the passage of the 09.54 Channel Islands boat train from Waterloo. 33 112's slow progress along the tramway to Weymouth Quay station came to a halt at Custom House Quay, a short distance from journey's end. Usually any obstructing vehicles were 'bumped' out of the way by swift brute force but on this occasion the Volvo had a fitted brake lock  which made the manhandling efforts far more difficult. I recall the hold up was about 45 minutes. Dorset Constabulary soon showed up but their efforts were in vain as the local breakdown recovery service was eventually called out to remove the offending vehicle. A great afternoon's entertainment for the visiting tourists although the railway employee walking in front of the train doesn't look too happy at the heart of the developing fiasco. Unusually for this period he is sporting high visibility attire albeit a rather miniscule orange bib. A much missed line from what seems like a bygone age  
Regards,  Clive Smith 
Many thanks indeed for your pictures and article - great fun for the spectators!
Picture
Never, never, ignore Warnings. Weymouth Tramway 16th August 1882 Copyright Clive Smith
Picture
Weymouth Tramway 16th August 1982. Copyright Clive Smith
Picture
Weymouth Tramway 16th August 1982. Copyright Clive Smith
Picture
Weymouth Tramway 16th August 1985. Note the expression of exasperation on the railway employees face! 16th August 1982. Copyright Clive Smith
Picture
Weymouth Street Tramway 16th August 1986. Finally the 'heavy gang' arrive!!.Copyright Clive Smith
Also for some fascinating footage on Youtube click here
Exeter St Davids
John Cornelius

Picture
Copyright John Cornelius. - never a very attractive livery. The Wales and West Rly - W & W invited the 'adjustment ' of the name to the 'Worse and Worse'!!

Comments are closed.

    Archives

    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011
    August 2011
    July 2011
    June 2011