Dawlish barrow crossing
Martin Duff
Hello admins,
With all the big news items in the west recently, we can’t let this little corner of the route go unnoticed!
There’s been much work at Dawlish station in recent years to lengthen the down platform and provide a new step free access bridge.
One casualty of the work is the white light barrow crossing which gets recovered tonight, 23/03/2024.
I’ve been involved in the work on the sidelines mainly writing the notices for the recovery and getting the line diagrams updated in the appendix.
I went to Dawlish this afternoon to get a few photos - here they are.
The Sprinters were on the 15.18 Paignton - Exmouth
Cheers,
Martin D
With all the big news items in the west recently, we can’t let this little corner of the route go unnoticed!
There’s been much work at Dawlish station in recent years to lengthen the down platform and provide a new step free access bridge.
One casualty of the work is the white light barrow crossing which gets recovered tonight, 23/03/2024.
I’ve been involved in the work on the sidelines mainly writing the notices for the recovery and getting the line diagrams updated in the appendix.
I went to Dawlish this afternoon to get a few photos - here they are.
The Sprinters were on the 15.18 Paignton - Exmouth
Cheers,
Martin D
A pair of class 150 units work the 15.18 Paignton - Exmouth passing Dawlish Barrow Crossing. Copyright Martin Duff.
Dawlish Barrow Crossing - soon to be removed. Copyright Martin Duff.
The white light showing safe to cross. Copyright Martin Duff.
Details of the indicator light at Dawlish, copyright Martin Duff.
A final look of the barrow crossing. Copyright Martin Duff.
Many thanks for bringing this to our attention, Martin. Another little railway commodity consigned to the history books!
The Branchline Society
'The Bodmin Bubble' - 23.03.2024
Feature coming soon
On Saturday 23.03.2024, The Branch Line Society ran a special service around the Bodmin Railway. Originally planned to utilise the railways 'bubble car' 121020, instead it ended up being worked by Port of Par Bagnall 'Judy', the GWR autocoach and Class 08 08359.
Jon and Roger were both on-scene to capture the days events, and a 'features' article will be live very soon.
Jon and Roger were both on-scene to capture the days events, and a 'features' article will be live very soon.
08359 propels the autocoach and members of the branch line society into the stub of Walker Lines sidings (now a loading ramp to put machines etc. onto wagons). 23.03.2024, copyright Jon Hird.
The red pens are out in force as 'Judy' works the autocoach through the loop at Bodmin Parkway. 23.03.2024, copyright Jon Hird.
More images of what was a very interesting day will follow soon.
A belated coincidence!
Neil Phillips
Hello Roger and Keith,
On 26th January Roger posted some photos he had taken at Chacewater on 25th June 1977 (click here) - the pairing of 50024 and 45031 confirmed that I had been about a mile and a half or so east of his location and photographed the same train (presumably 1M74 which was a favourite for double-heading) passing Saveock - I have submitted this picture previously. I also recorded 47244 heading west, in this case minutes before he did! I can advise that the Penzance-bound Peak he photographed was 46002. I had snapped both 46002 and 47244 heading up trains through Truro that morning so they had evidently be removed at Plymouth and sent back west.
47 years ago Roger! After that week's holiday 5 years would pass before I set foot in Cornwall again, still my longest time away.
My apologies for the belated response, I had been in the middle of preparing the images to submit that same evening when I was hit by an apparently widespread Microsoft problem which denied access to my images for several weeks! Looks like it's sorted now.....
Best regards,
Neil Phillips
On 26th January Roger posted some photos he had taken at Chacewater on 25th June 1977 (click here) - the pairing of 50024 and 45031 confirmed that I had been about a mile and a half or so east of his location and photographed the same train (presumably 1M74 which was a favourite for double-heading) passing Saveock - I have submitted this picture previously. I also recorded 47244 heading west, in this case minutes before he did! I can advise that the Penzance-bound Peak he photographed was 46002. I had snapped both 46002 and 47244 heading up trains through Truro that morning so they had evidently be removed at Plymouth and sent back west.
47 years ago Roger! After that week's holiday 5 years would pass before I set foot in Cornwall again, still my longest time away.
My apologies for the belated response, I had been in the middle of preparing the images to submit that same evening when I was hit by an apparently widespread Microsoft problem which denied access to my images for several weeks! Looks like it's sorted now.....
Best regards,
Neil Phillips
47244 prepares to leave Truro in a scene which has recently changed yet again. 25th June 1977. Copyright Neil Phillips.
46002 enters Truro with an up service, with Old County Hall in the background - until 1975 my mother had worked in the top floor nearest corner office! 25th June 1977. Copyright Neil Phillips.
50024 pilots 45031 past Saveock on what is assumed to be 1M74, minutes after passing Roger W at Chacewater station! 25th June 1977. Copyright Neil Phillips.
47244 heads west past Saveock, shortly to come into Roger's view as it runs down the gradient into the remains of Chacewater station. 25th June 1977. Copyright Neil Phillips.
Many thanks Neil - great photos and as you say, a very odd coincidence!