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Items added on 9th July 2017                                                                                                        Those added most recently come first

9/7/2017

 
Southern Remnents
David Tozer  Roger Winnen

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170708 Old Platform 1 at Exeter Central with a set of buffer stops to the adjacent line visible, the ground signal allows access to the mainline and is still in use, having been changed to a LED. However the connection to the mainline was removed several years ago. Copyright David Tozer
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150416w The former Exeter Central B Signal Box which closed on the 23rd February, 1970 still stands at the station. Copyright Roger Winnen
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140906a Crewkerne Signal Box now boarded up. Copyright Roger Winnen
Clan Line is turned at Yeovil Railway Centre - see Features
Severn Beach problems
Mike Roach

Saturday 8th July 2017 was not a good day on the Severn Beach line with the "new" (24 year old) trains.  At the time of checking 12 trains have been cancelled. Problems, one guesses with the Turbo Unit.  The problem was apparently due to staff shortage.
Fisherton Tunnel
Terry Waldron
PictureLooking east from above Fisherton tunnel. 30th June 2011. Copyright Terry Waldron
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​The 8F (48151) started off from Swanage via Southampton to Salisbury (the photo shows the train about to enter the East Portal of the tunnel). At Salisbury the train loco was changed to 34067, (Tangmere) which took the train onto London Victoria. This would entail going back through the Salisbury tunnel and taking the left 'road' (at Tunnel Junction) to Andover. I took the photo from above the scrub grass you see in Roger Winnens photos, there is a park that allows you to get to a fence (so it is not quite as precarious as you imagine). 
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Salisbury Tunnel Jct. A Portsmouth bound train emerges from Fisherton tunnel and turns off at the junction. 7th August 1979 Copyright Roger Winnen
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Emerging from the 443 yard Fisherton tunnel (Salisbury) is 34046 Braunton, on the 26th April 2014 Copyright Terry Waldron
​Braunton was coming out of the west end of the tunnel (Salisbury end) and stopped in Platform 4. Braunton had brought its train from London Victoria (and was first day of Great Britain VII). After taking water Braunton took the train onto Exeter, where steam gave way to diesel, and the train ended up at Truro. (so Day 2 of Great Britain VII started from Truro.
Riding behind the 
Local Hauled Veg Express
Andrew Triggs

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170708f The 10.28 St Erth to Plymouth hauled by 57602 Restormal Castle. Copyright Andrew Triggs.
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170708g The returning 17.50 Exeter St David;s - Penzance is seen on the Dawlish Sea Wall. Copyright Andrew Triggs.
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170708h 57602 arriving at Dawlish Station 6 minutes late. Copyright Andrew Triggs
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170708i 57602 Restormal Castle arrives under the roof at Penzance Station 1 minute early. Copyright Andrew Triggs
Lymington  Pier
Going for a paddle
Mike Morant

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PS Freshwater at Lymington Pier in August 1955. [Mike Morant] Later called Sussex Queen, then Swanage Queen, Scrapped in 1962
Thornford Halt
John Cornelius

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Little Halt, big train! Copyright John Cornelius

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