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Items added on the 12th February 2018                                                                        Those added most recently come first.

12/2/2018

 
Almost a sunny afternoon
at Bere Ferrers Station
Roger Winnen

I made the best of a brilliant winters day with plenty of sunshine. Arriving at Plymouth on the 09.00 hours from Penzance at 10.54 I was just in time to see the 10.54 Gunnislake train departing as we approached the platform. Prior to the timetable change on the 1st January 2018 the 09.00 ran as the 08.44 from Penzance giving a connection with this service, the next train being at 12.54 which I caught.
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180212b The memorial dedicated September 2017 of the 10 New Zealand soldiers killed 100 years after alighting from their train at Bere Ferrers. Some men had been designated to collect refreshments at the trains first scheduled stop after leaving Plymouth at Exeter. However the train was held at a signal at Bere Ferrers, the soldiers not knowing the countryside thought that they were in Exeter and climbed out to be hit by a passing train. Copyright Roger Winnen
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180212c A close up of the memorial. Copyright Roger Winnen
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180212d Names of the fallen. Copyright Roger Winnen
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180212e The booking office and signal box at the Tamar Belle Heritage centre. Note the wires and pulleys protruding from the box to operate the signals. Copyright Roger Winnen
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180212f The LSWR Signals at Bere Ferrers. Copyright Roger Winnen
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180212g Earl of Mount Edgecumbe at Bere Ferrers. Copyright Roger Winnen
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180212h Almost a fine afternoon at Bere Ferrers except as my train arrived at 14.11 Copyright Roger Winnen
Pinhoe Contrasts Today
David Tozer 

A contrast in liveries. 159003 awaits 159101 to clear the single line section at Pinhoe. Both these services at not booked to stop at Pinhoe. Of interest 159003 has lost the name 'Templecombe' which it acquired in Network South East days with their livery and was also carried when painted in Stagecoach livery.
                  Regards Dave.    Many thanks David 

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Pinhoe Contrasts. 159003 & 159101 at Pinhoe 12th February 2018 Copyright David Tozer
C u t t i n g    b a c k a t 
Stogumber
Rob Lindley
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S and D 53808 departing Stogumber with an up train to Bishops Lydeard. Sunday 11th February 2018 Copyright Rob Lindley
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The end of a good days work by the Cutting Back gang. Essential work which practically never receives the praise it deserves. Sunday 11th February 2018 Copyright Rob Lindley
Cowley bridge
Roger Geach

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A lovely colourful picture near Cowley Bridge as 33114 on the Meldon to Exeter Riverside ballast approaches Cowley Bridge Jct. on Tuesday 18th August 1992 Copyright Roger Geach
Box tunnel
Adrian King
Hi Keith,  Two photographs I hope you'll be able to include on the website taken last Friday 9th February show the recently cleared undergrowth and tree cover on the embankment this side of the West Portal of Box Tunnel. Its a great improvement as previously tree growth badly obscured the view of the tunnel. Unfortunately as it was a brief visit there was no activity on the track itself I'm afraid.. 
                         Cheers Adrian.       Many thanks
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Box tunnel West Portal 1 (Bristol end) 9th February 2018 Copyright Adrian King
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Box tunnel West Portal 2 The view point and plaque. 9th February 2018 Copyright Adrian King
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Box tunnel West Portal 3 The plaque. 9th February 2018 Copyright Adrian King
Penzance Peak
Mike Hitchens

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45118 formally D67 The Royal Artilleryman stands under the roof at Penzance Station. Mike Hitchens Collection
Langstone Rock
Ron Kosys

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47283 passes Langstone Rock on a changeable 7th July 1988 with 6M17 1130 Tavistock Junction – Bescot. Copyright Ron Kosys
Penryn
Alan Harris

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A gathering at the original Penryn Station on the Falmourth branch - this was replaced is on 24th June 1923 when a new alignment was opened. Alan Harris Collection
Castle Cary
John Cornelius

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Copyright John Cornelius

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