Marsh Barton station
Info from BLN
Info from BLN
The following info is courtesy of Branch Line News.
Construction is expected to start in the Autumn. On opening in December 2017 the constraints of the timetable will restrict the frequency to less than hourly. December 2018 should see the introduction of a full stopping service.
Construction is expected to start in the Autumn. On opening in December 2017 the constraints of the timetable will restrict the frequency to less than hourly. December 2018 should see the introduction of a full stopping service.
Marsh Barton Station area 7th February 2016 Copyright David Tozer
Saveock Bridge.
Neil Phillips
Neil Phillips
Hi Keith,
News of the bridge deck renewal at Saveock on the Threemilestone to Chacewater road had me looking up these two photos of double-headers heading east from around 40 years ago. In the two years between them the diesel-hydraulic era had ended and so had the use of headcodes, although I believe they show the same train – 1M74 was regularly double-headed in the mid-1970s.
Best regards, Neil Phillips Many thanks Neil
News of the bridge deck renewal at Saveock on the Threemilestone to Chacewater road had me looking up these two photos of double-headers heading east from around 40 years ago. In the two years between them the diesel-hydraulic era had ended and so had the use of headcodes, although I believe they show the same train – 1M74 was regularly double-headed in the mid-1970s.
- D1056 Western Sultan leads classmate D1036 Western Emperor at the head of train 1M74 at Saveock on a sunny 21st May 1975.
- Two years later ‘Hoover’ 50024 pilots ‘Peak’ 45031 past the same location on what is believed to be the same service on a not so sunny 25th June 1977.
Best regards, Neil Phillips Many thanks Neil
Saveock D1056 Western Sultan + D1036 Emporer 1M74 21st May 1975 Copyright Neil Phillips
Saveock 50024 later Vanguard +45031 25th June 1977 Copyright Neil Phillips
The Kissing Gate.
By Mick House.
Following on from Dennis Berry’s article on Perranporth Beach Halt, I have just visited the site and was informed by the owners that having purchased the surrounding land adjacent to 1 Beach Halt that the gate was standing on, they removed it to develop the land and install a new house called 2 Beach Halt, but they intend to refurbish the gate and lamppost then reinstate them as close as they can to the original site.
As you will see in the photos the gate is missing but the owners still have it, but it is in a sorry state along with the curved fence section, the three Bullhead rail posts two are still set in concrete are not in to bad a condition, the lamppost is in good condition being of cast-iron but missing it’s top lamp section.
Alongside this are two sections of Brunel’s Broad Gauge track that formed the fence posts of the footpath adjacent to the gate (standard GWR practise). This gate formed the entrance down a sloping footpath to the station platform.
If you are not familiar with the operation of a kissing gate I have included a plan view reconstruction.
Words, Drawing and Photos by Mick House.
As you will see in the photos the gate is missing but the owners still have it, but it is in a sorry state along with the curved fence section, the three Bullhead rail posts two are still set in concrete are not in to bad a condition, the lamppost is in good condition being of cast-iron but missing it’s top lamp section.
Alongside this are two sections of Brunel’s Broad Gauge track that formed the fence posts of the footpath adjacent to the gate (standard GWR practise). This gate formed the entrance down a sloping footpath to the station platform.
If you are not familiar with the operation of a kissing gate I have included a plan view reconstruction.
Words, Drawing and Photos by Mick House.
Curved fence section and lamppost. Photo By Mick House.
The three Bullhead rail posts two are still set in concrete and two sections of Brunel’s Broad Gauge track Photo By Mick House.
Diagram of Kissing Gate operation. Drawn by Mick House.
The Belmond Northern Belle
Runs again this weekend to the Westcountry
Runs again this weekend to the Westcountry
On Saturday 30th July, 2016 the Northern Belle departs Swansea 06.02 Plymouth pass 10.21 Bodmin Parkway 11.00/11.04 and Par arrive 11.16 Passengers alighting for various destinations in the area including Padstow, Port Isaac and Bodmin Moor and The Eden Project.
The train runs Empty Coaching Stock dep 11.21 to Penzance arrive 12.16
The return working shows Penzance depart at 15.31 to St Austell arr 16.22. The train departs St Austell 16.30 Bodmin Parkway 16.53/16.58 Plymouth 17.35/18.01 and Swansea arr 22.16
Many Thanks to Martin Duff for the information supplied and also to Karl Hewlett for his advice as well.
The train runs Empty Coaching Stock dep 11.21 to Penzance arrive 12.16
The return working shows Penzance depart at 15.31 to St Austell arr 16.22. The train departs St Austell 16.30 Bodmin Parkway 16.53/16.58 Plymouth 17.35/18.01 and Swansea arr 22.16
Many Thanks to Martin Duff for the information supplied and also to Karl Hewlett for his advice as well.
Steam at Truro
Kevin Jones
Kevin Jones
A golden oldie. Prairie 4575 class number 5537 at Truro in 1960 Copyright Kevin Jones Steamindex This loco was shedded at Truro 83F and later transferred Penzance shed 83G. It was withdrawn 31st August 1962 Copyright Kevin Jones Steamindex
The 'Milk' at Plymouth
John Cornelius
John Cornelius
Copyright John Cornelius.
Lyme Regis
Mike Morant
Mike Morant
M_BR_41206_Lyme_Regis_7-3-65 L:CGB: East Devon Rail Tour 7/3/65 Ivatt 'Mickey Mouse' 2MT 2-6-2T's nos. 41206 and 41291 top and tailed this leg of the tour on the Lyme Regis branch. Here we see 41206 at Lyme Regis with 41291 visible at the rear of the consist.br> [Mike Morant collection]