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 Items added on the 13th January  2016                                                                                          Those most recently added come first

13/1/2016

 
An Update on the Torbay Express to Penzance
Many thanks to Martin Duff

​Hello Keith,  A lot of eyebrows were raised on places such as Facebook etc, on Saturday night about the supposed running of the Torbay Express to Penzance.
 I think I have found the reason.  The Torbay Express normally runs as 1C22, the 16.27 Paddington to Paignton on Saturdays.  However, on Saturday just gone, the schedule was altered due to engineering work, and the path for 1C22 16.27 Paddington was used for the Penzance train on a variation schedule.  It is likely that the digital passenger systems recognise 1C22 (GWR operated) as the Torbay Express, and therefore the name was retained.  Expect the same this weekend.
 Regards,   Martin                      Many thanks for Technical Explanation.
One more from Paul Rundle - The VAC at Truro
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A lovely day for a picture - Paul Rundle's picture of the Railvac at Truro. 13th January 2016 Copyright Keith Jenkin
'Hoover on Tour' just in time to see the Class 70 at Truro with the Swedish Railvac machine. Roger Winnen
 
Class 70803 hauled the Rail Vac to Truro this morning from Westbury departing at 03.37, running 60 mins early with an arrival at Truro at 08.54. Travelling on the 10.00hrs Penzance to Truro I expected a long wait until 12.25 for its departure to Westbury, however on arrival at Truro the train crew were preparing to depart, which it did at 10.55 running 90 mins early and arriving at its destination in Wiltshire 150 early. When photographing Freight Trains you need the Boy Scout's moto 'Be prepared' for anything!
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160113a 70803a With the Rail Vac at Truro. Copyright Roger Winnen
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160113b In brilliant light the Class 70 is about to depart for Westbury. Copyright Roger Winnen
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160113c With the signal pulled off for a Penzance service, 70803 is seen on the up road heading back west to Westbury. Copyright Roger Winnen
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160113d The close up details of the Swedish Rail Vac. Copyright Roger Winnen
Part 3 Andrew Triggs explores the Somerset & Dorset Joint                                  Railway in 1991
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910101f Memorial Gates at Sturminster Newton to the S & D, the reclaimed parkland behind being formed on the infilled deep former railway cutting through the town, Copyright Andrew Triggs
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910101g Sturminster Newton, bridge No 171, with removed lattice girder over the River Stour. Copyright Andrew Triggs
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910101h Charlton Road Viaduct, Shepton Mallet, showing the two halves of the viaduct,the brick section from the doubling of the line in 1892. Copyright Andrew Triggs.
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910101i The recently demolished bridge No 3 removed in late 2015 as part of the GW mainline electrification programme. Copyright Andrew Triggs
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910101j Winsor Hill tunnel looking towards Shepton Mallet. Copyright Andrew Triggs
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910101k Winsor Hill. The original 239 yard tunnel, looking towards Masbury. Copyright Andrew Triggs
Roger Geach in East Cornwall
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47813 at Forder. From the overbridge to the west of the viaduct looking west a Penzance to Paddington service on the 18th July 2001 Copyright Roger Geach
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47818 a Penzance to Manchester train at Bethany or Brudges Shop 17th March 1999 Copyright Roger Geach
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1063 Western Monitor on Liskeard Viaduct taken from the Plymouth side on the 4M05 Penzance to Crewe vans on a gloomy 28th March 2001 Copyright Roger Geach
Full details of the      Dartmoor Railway Event
Special Events on the Dartmoor RailwaySulzer weekend
On January 23rd and 24th, Dartmoor Railway CIC will be running an enthusiasts weekend utilising the Polar Express traction before it leaves the railway. The locomotives available are 45060 'Sherwood Forester', 33103 'Swordfish' and 47701 'Waverley'. All are Sulzer-powered, the first 2 with Crompton Parkinson main generator and traction motors, the 47 with Brush electrics.

We will be running 3 round trips per day, with a 15 minute break at Meldon to allow time for a brief visit to the viaduct.

For full details of the Dartmoor Railway event please use the following link here  
http://www.dartmoor-railway-sa.org/specialevents

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