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Items added on the 29th July 2016                                                                                         Those added most recently come first

29/7/2016

 
Sun showers & Yellow Banana 
Craig Munday
From his privileged position on duty at Liskeard signalbox Craig brings us some remarkable pictures for which many thanks.
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No doubt where he is, a quite remarkable study of track and shadow - looking east from the box at Liskeard. 29th July 2016 Copyright Craig Munday
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Looking smart an up HST service accelerates away from Liskeard over the viaduct. 29th July 2016 Copyright Craig Munday
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Here comes the Network Rail Test train making its way out of the county and attracting the attention of at least one spectator on the up platform. 29th July 2016. Copyright Craig Munday
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Heading for Paignton. 29th July 2016 Copyright Craig Munday
The Yellow Banana at Truro
Jamie Dyke
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Looking down on the Network Rail Test train as it crosses the lofty viaduct. 29th July 2016 Copyright Jamie Dyke. N.B. The County Court at Truro can be seen to the left of the picture.
The Network Rail
Measurement Train at Penzance
Roger Winnen & Andrew Triggs


The Network Rail Measurement Train arrived at Penzance from Old Oak Common-and London Paddington before returning after a short break to Paignton on Friday morning 29th July, 2016
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160729d Arriving at Penzance the 05.25 Old Oak Common, Paddington to Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen
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160729b The Railway Observer the Network Rail Measurement Train at Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen
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160729c Departing for Paignton. Copyright Roger Winnen
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160729d Looking from the station wall the Network Rail train departs to Paignton. Copyright Andrew Triggs
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160729e It snakes across the crossings on leaving the terminus. Copyright Andrew Triggs
Many Thanks for your information Mike
Chard Demolition 1
The Creamery
Brian Pibworth
Brian has recently returned from holiday and very kindly sent in the following pictures of the demolition work at Chard Creamery, Chard Junction as in July 2016.  Many thanks Brian.
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1) Chard Junction Creamery Demolition July 2016 Copyright Brian Pibworth
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2) Chard Junction Creamery Demolition July 2016 Copyright Brian Pibworth
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3) Chard Junction Creamery Demolition, West End, July 2016 Copyright Brian Pibworth
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4) Chard Junction Coal Yard July 2016 Copyright Brian Pibworth. Brian writes :- The coal yard (4) is almost unrecognisable from the old Darch's Coals operation that I remember and the current coal merchant has concentrated business behind a wall of railway sleepers adjacent to the road. This must be more efficient than the historical yard but effectively covers the remains of the Chard Branch station.
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Putting things in perspective. A fantastic, never to be repeated view of Chard Junction in 1981. Taken by kind permission of the late Mike Chubb, then Manager of the Creamery. 6) View from top of Chard Junction Creamery 1982 Copyright Brian Pibworth
Bude
Kevin Jones

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From the family album of Kevin Jones. Picture taken by Kevin Jones of standard 82019 at Bude in 1960. Kevin's Dad and sister watch on as coupling up takes place. Copyright Kevin Jones Steamindex N.B. This loco was built 26th September 1952 at Swindon Works. Its 1948 Shed was 72A Exmouth Junction and its Last Shed was 70A Nine Elms. It was withdrawn 9th July 1967
Ilton Halt
John Cornelius
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Ilton Halt, Chard branch, picture taken three years after closure. Copyright John Cornelius
Tipton St Johns
Mike Morant

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BR 41206 & 4666 Tipton 7-3-65 L:CGB: East Devon Rail Tour 7/3/65 Ivatt 'Mickey Mouse' 2MT 2-6-2T nos. 41206 was combined with Collett 5700 class pannier tank no. 4666 for the leg from Tipton St John's to Exeter Central via Exmouth and that unlikely pairing of motive power is depicted here at Tipton. Equally unlikely is that both locos were allocated to Exmouth Junction mpd at the time.
[Mike Morant collection]

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