Cornwall Railway Society
Visit to Bristol St Philips Marsh
Saturday 28th April 2018
Visit to Bristol St Philips Marsh
Saturday 28th April 2018
Important Notice
Would members who have booked on the above trip to Bristol St Philips Marsh Depot please meet at the entrance of Bristol Temple Meads Station at 12 noon. The depot visit commences at 12.30
Would members who have booked on the above trip to Bristol St Philips Marsh Depot please meet at the entrance of Bristol Temple Meads Station at 12 noon. The depot visit commences at 12.30
Plymouth, Bodmin Parkway & Lostwithiel
A very busy weekend
Reported by Craig Munday
A very busy weekend
Reported by Craig Munday
I grabbed some pictures for the team of the Plymouth station track relaying in plat 3 at Plymouth station. I was fully signed into the worksite with the ES & COSS when the pictures were taken.
The station was partly blocked and partly open to traffic a tricky job for Signallers Ian Williams, Terry Lyons & Jerry Gould.
Other work saw the commissioning of new signals on the Cornwall mainline in readyness for the 30 minute service from Jan 2019. 4 new stop signals and repeaters were switched on near Menheniot, controlled from Plymouth Panel, and Bodmin Parkway controlled by Lostwithiel.
The AMEY team are pictured on site at Bodmin Parkway & the testing team in Lostwithiel & Plymouth Panel.
Kind regards, Craig Munday
Many thanks indeed Craig for this 'inside report'
The station was partly blocked and partly open to traffic a tricky job for Signallers Ian Williams, Terry Lyons & Jerry Gould.
Other work saw the commissioning of new signals on the Cornwall mainline in readyness for the 30 minute service from Jan 2019. 4 new stop signals and repeaters were switched on near Menheniot, controlled from Plymouth Panel, and Bodmin Parkway controlled by Lostwithiel.
The AMEY team are pictured on site at Bodmin Parkway & the testing team in Lostwithiel & Plymouth Panel.
Kind regards, Craig Munday
Many thanks indeed Craig for this 'inside report'
Plymouth Track relaying at plat 3 at Plymouth station. 70813 stands at platform 4. 22nd April 2018 Copyright Craig Munday
Plymouth Track relaying plat 3. 22nd April 2018 Copyright Craig Munday
Plymouth, a corner of Plymouth's smart new panel. 22nd April 2018 Copyright Craig Munday.
Bodmin Parkway re-signalling 22nd April 2018 Copyright Craig Munday
Bodmin Parkway resignalling work. 22nd April 2018. Copyright Craig Munday
Bodmin Parkway in the signal cabin, resignalling work 22nd April 2018 Copyright Craig Munday
Lostwithiel resignalling - the very smart new panel. 22nd April 2018 Copyright Craig Munday
Thursdays Treat at the
Yeovil Rly Centre
John Cornelius
Yeovil Rly Centre
John Cornelius
'Just over two years ago a few of the 'YRC'members started to restore
one of the Port of Bristol wagons with a view to turning it out in Yeovil
Gas Works livery. The restoration was completed in November last year
and it was immediately sheeted over and put into storage.
Today the sheet was partially removed for public viewing and photographs to be taken. The wagon is painted in the brown livery of the early Yeovil Gas Works wagons. This was the first attempt to restore one of the Bristol Wagons and it has been finished to a high standard.
It should be on view at 'YRC' next Thursday (26th April 2018) ,when the 'GREAT BRITAIN' railtour visits Yeovil Junction.' John Cornelius.
one of the Port of Bristol wagons with a view to turning it out in Yeovil
Gas Works livery. The restoration was completed in November last year
and it was immediately sheeted over and put into storage.
Today the sheet was partially removed for public viewing and photographs to be taken. The wagon is painted in the brown livery of the early Yeovil Gas Works wagons. This was the first attempt to restore one of the Bristol Wagons and it has been finished to a high standard.
It should be on view at 'YRC' next Thursday (26th April 2018) ,when the 'GREAT BRITAIN' railtour visits Yeovil Junction.' John Cornelius.
Looking grand at Yeovil Railway Centre - the restored coal wagon. Copyright John Cornelius.
Yeovil Railway Centre - from another angle - the restored coal wagon. Copyright John Cornelius
Restormel Views
Chris Harvey
Chris Harvey
Flashback to 20th April 2013, and two pictures taken from the ramparts of Restormel Castle. The HST almost lost in the trees and dodging the shadows is the 0730 Paddington - Penzance, whilst the 150 unit in the other shot is the 1146 Penzance - Plymouth, scuttling along the valley bottom.
Best Regards, Chris Harvey. Bodmin. Many thanks Chris
Best Regards, Chris Harvey. Bodmin. Many thanks Chris
Restormel The HST almost lost in the trees is the 07.30 Paddington to Penzance on the 20th April 2013 Copyright Chris Harvey
Restormel, another view from the castle looking more towards Lostwithiel as Class 150 forming the 11.46 Penzance to Plymouth on the 20th April 2013 emerges from that delightful bridge in the valley bottom. Copyright Chris Harvey
Bodmin Weekend
Mark Lynam
Mark Lynam
50 042 Triumph provided the motive power on the Bodmin and Wenford on the 21st April making a good sight in the sunshine.
Many thanks to Mark for his pictures.
Many thanks to Mark for his pictures.
50042 Triumph in the sunshine at Boscarne Junction 21st April 2018 Copyright Mark Lynam
50042 departing Bodmin General on the 13.35 to Bodmin Parkway 21st April 2018. Copyright Mark Lynam
50042 Approaches Bodmin General with the 15.12 from Boscarne Junction, this is the view from Beacon Road bridge. 21st April 2018. Copyright Mark Lynam
Unknown
Don Asher
Don Asher
An unknown location but possibly Sonning Cutting - from the Newton Abbot Library Collection. Roy Hart suggests :- going by the signal, 1885-1892. Location: Between Taunton and Bristol there are dozens of spots to match this, for example. Sonning is possible: the overbridge in the background might ring a bell with someone. Sonning was only quadrupled after the end of the BG in 1892-4, so that fits.
Teignmouth
John Cornelius
John Cornelius
Copyright John Cornelius