Items added on the 14th October 2016 Those added most recently come first

Holiday Park featuring chalets in converted carriages to be sold!
(From the Western Morning News)

This is the headline in today's edition of the Western Morning News.
Bidders are set to get all steamed up when a Holiday Park with a difference, chalets in converted rail coaches comes to auction. The iconic Brunel Camping Coach site of 50 years is being sold with a Freehold Guide Price of £125.000 - £175.000 its among the West Country lots listed for Sale by Clive Emson on Thursday November 3rd 2016 at the St Mellion International Resort.
The Holiday Park has eight coaches named after Cities on the Great Western Railway and remained open throughout this summers season.
The Auctioneers are expecting a great deal of interest especially among the railway fraternity. Thanks to Roger Salter

160601b Left to Right Plymouth 45046 Gloucester 1931 Swindon 1015 and Exeter 1930. Copyright Roger Winnen

160601a 45046 an LMS Inspection Saloon named Plymouth. Copyright Roger Winnen

A Visit to Salisbury on      17th July, 1984
Michael Forward

840717a 47146 with a load of stone traffic using the old 4 wheeled wagons. Copyright Michael Forward

840717b 33065 leaves Salisbury on the 06.40 Cardiff-Portsmouth Harbour, this being the 09.24 from Salisbury. (A proper train Mk 1s, however now its a Class 158 sprinter) Copyright Michael Forward.

840717c 50019 'Ramillies' with the 08.13 Exeter St David's to London Waterloo, this being the 10.09 from Salisbury. Copyright Michael Forward

840717d Finally we see 47186 heading west,this could have been an MOD train,as the small vans were often used for this traffic. Copyright Michael Forward

Due to commitments tomorrow I am putting on the pictures for Mike Morant and John Cornelius a day early

Work commences at Gwinear Road on new access routes for the Farming Community
Roger Winnen

For a number of years a temporary speed restriction has been in force for trains at Gwinear Road Level Crossing. The large articulated lorries of today's standards make frequent visits to the Riviera Produce Market Garden Depot adjacent to the level crossing at Gwinear. The extreme length of some of these vehicles on occasions and when turning into the depot could foul the crossing, so a speed restriction has been in force. Hopefully this could soon been a thing of the past with Riviera Produce being granted planning permission for an extension to their site combined with a new access point further away from the crossing. On the other side of the crossing Roseworthy Barton Farm has be given planning permission also for a new access road situated situated some distance back from the crossing, currently its to the left of the crossing as you approach the barriers. On a visit to the site today I was informed by a local lady that the Road Crossing will be also closed for a month.

161013a Gwinear Road Level Crossing with the existing access to Riviera Produce beside the crossing. Copyright Roger Winnen

161013b Looking towards the crossing on the approach from Connor Downs we see a new access being created for Roseworthy Barton Farm a distance of 100 yds or so from the crossing. Copyright Roger Winnen

161013c The 06.42 Bristol Temple Meads to Penzance on the crossing as a large articulated lorry waits to cross and turn into Riviera Produce depot to the left of the barrier. Copyright Roger Winnen

161013d The close proximity of the crossing and entry in Riviera Produce is seen a the tractor turns right after the crossing. Copyright Roger Winnen

Cross Country Franchise
Derek Buttivant

Hello Keith.
 
It may be of interest for the CRS web site that under the new Cross-Country franchise awarded to Arriva, the company undertake to fit the XC HST fleet with power doors.  This indicates an intention to operate the HSTs beyond 2019 and, presumably, to make interior modifications to comply with disability access regulations which come into force from 2020.   Similar modifications would also be needed if, as is expected, some GWR HSTs are retained in shorter formations to operate beyond 2019.  In the latter case, the cost of modifications would apply to fewer vehicles but the XC HSTs are likely to continue as full-length trains.
 
Kind regards,  Derek

                Of very great interest, many thanks Derek

Yatton
John Cornelius

An up train is also signalled, a lucky shot. John Cornelius

Shepton Mallett
Mike Morant 

SLS: Last Train on the Somerset & Dorset Line 6/3/66
The tour title (above) is what was printed on the participants' tickets. Depicted are Stanier 8F 2-8-0 no. 48706 and BR Standard 4MT 2-6-4T no. 80043, both Bath Green Park allocated engines, at Shepton Mallett (Charlton Road).
[Mike Morant collection]