The Rilo Train
Alan Peters
Alan Peters
The RILA train visited the South West, although operational difficulties meant that the RILA train did not visit the Fowey branch and only managed one trip to Newquay in the pouring rain, however there was an extra trip to Goodrington sidings as 0Z66 where Colas Rail 66846 is seen with the RILA equipment attached during the sunny spells of the 5th October 2020 - Alan Peters
66846 At Goodrington Sidings with the fugro equipment attached. Copyright Alan Peters
The RILA test train also recorded the mainline between Plymouth and Exeter before stabling overnight at St Blazey, seen at Exeter St Davids Depot Colas Rail 66846 with the RILA equipment attached on 6th October 2020 waiting to depart to St Blazey - Copyright Alan Peters
Early morning at St Blazey in the pouring rain, with Colas Rail 66846 and RILA equipment fitted, the laser can be clearly seen 08/10/20 Copyright Alan Peters
Early morning at St Blazey in the pouring rain, with Colas Rail 66846 and RILA equipment fitted, the laser can be clearly seen 08/10/20 Copyright Alan Peters
Colas Rail 66846 with the RILA attached at St Blazey 06/10/20 - Copyright Alan Peters
The RILA being detached from Colas Rail 66846, this piece of equipment operated by Fugro Raildata gives 3D virtual rail mapping of the infrastructure, fitted to the front of the locomotive and packed away in a van. This view taken at St Blazey 06/10/20 - Copyright Alan Peters
Thanks Very Much Alan
An incredible picture.
Defiance Deviation.
Paul Keith
Defiance Deviation.
Paul Keith
Saltash - Defiance 5 deviation . The buffers at the end of the line. Copyright Roy N. Keith in the care of and provided by Mr. Paul Keith. Ahead, at one time lay the Forder timber viaduct - 606 ft long with a maximum height of 67 feet crossing Forder Lake. This route closed 19th May 1908.
Saltash - Defiance 5 deviation end of the line. An enlargement. Copyright Roy N. Keith in the care of and provided by Mr. Paul Keith. N.B. You may have wondered what that was in the distance - we see perhaps a 'Yawl' setting off for a days fishing maybe.
Hello again Keith - Paul has sent across another image that he recently found - the buffers at the end of the line. A great riverside view from here, one hopes that the brakes always performed well when approaching this!
Again, photo credit to Mr. Roy N. Keith.
Best Regards,
Ross.
Again, photo credit to Mr. Roy N. Keith.
Best Regards,
Ross.
Many thanks to Paul Keith who has kindly allowed us to use his unique photograph and to Ross Griffiths who has forwarded it to us.
New Museum at
Newton Abbot
Clive Smith
Newton Abbot
Clive Smith
Newton's Place is the new town museum in Newton Abbot incorporating the now closed GWR Museum which was a bit nearer the station. It's been open a week and has had very positive comments and featured on local TV. I didn't go in as I was just passing and the opening hours are currently quite restricted but I expect railways feature quite heavily.
https://newtonsplace.org/box/
Regards
Clive Smith
https://newtonsplace.org/box/
Regards
Clive Smith
Newton Abbots New Museum 1 12th October 2020. Copyright Clive Smith
Newton Abbots New Museum 1 12th October 2020. Copyright Clive Smith
Many thanks for the 'tip', Clive.