Railway Distancing
Leslie Curnow
Leslie Curnow
Good Afternoon Roger
A short visit to Camborne station this morning saw two IET's in 10 car formation. The 1A84 10:10 Penzance to Paddington at 10:31 and the 2C43 09:17 Plymouth to Penzance at 10:52. They are certainly providing distance on those trains.
Also differences on the station with seating taped for distancing and the toilets all locked in the waiting room. It does appreciate normality as we are used to seeing these changes.
Copyright Leslie Curnow
A short visit to Camborne station this morning saw two IET's in 10 car formation. The 1A84 10:10 Penzance to Paddington at 10:31 and the 2C43 09:17 Plymouth to Penzance at 10:52. They are certainly providing distance on those trains.
Also differences on the station with seating taped for distancing and the toilets all locked in the waiting room. It does appreciate normality as we are used to seeing these changes.
Copyright Leslie Curnow
Many Thanks Leslie
Flat Coach
by Mick House
The following article was first published in the CRS Magazine.
Travelling back from London on the 23.45pm First Great Western Night Riviera Sleeper, (15/10/2010) having had a good nights sleep I proceeded to coach C the first class buffet coach for my breakfast of a bacon roll and orange juice, as I stepped from sleeper coach D though the vestibule to the buffet coach I noticed a familiar sound coming from below, no I did not have wind it was the telltale sound of a flat tire on the B bogie of the buffet coach, (coach No:10219) at the same time the Guard was passing and I asked him if he realized that his train was defective and his reply was yes its been like that for a couple of weeks and went on his way, my first reaction was of disbelief as an ex examiner myself in my opinion the noise alone would have warranted further investigation of this type of fault, that’s without the vibration emulating from it, which can lead to other parts of the bogie and wheel set becoming faulty and in the extreme lead to derailment, I wonder if the same standard of examination that I had been taught applies today.
The following dates back to the 1980s and is taken from my copy of IDENTIFICATION OF WHEEL & TYRE TREAD DAMAGE REQUIRING REMEDIAL ACTION (BRITISH RAILWAYS BOARD CM & EE Department, booklet MT/162, does it still apply today?
Flats
· Passenger vehicles with a speed 90mph and above with a flat length of 30mm to 50mm to be taken out of service for remedial action no later then the end of the day.
· Passenger vehicles with a speed 90mph and above with a flat length of above 50mm and up to 100mm to be taken out of service immediately for remedial action, up to 70mm 60mph over 70mm 35mph.
Passenger vehicles with a speed 90mph and above with a flat length greater than 100mm must not be moved, (except where necessary to clear running lines) without the approval of the regional CM & EE.
An article by Mick House.
Travelling back from London on the 23.45pm First Great Western Night Riviera Sleeper, (15/10/2010) having had a good nights sleep I proceeded to coach C the first class buffet coach for my breakfast of a bacon roll and orange juice, as I stepped from sleeper coach D though the vestibule to the buffet coach I noticed a familiar sound coming from below, no I did not have wind it was the telltale sound of a flat tire on the B bogie of the buffet coach, (coach No:10219) at the same time the Guard was passing and I asked him if he realized that his train was defective and his reply was yes its been like that for a couple of weeks and went on his way, my first reaction was of disbelief as an ex examiner myself in my opinion the noise alone would have warranted further investigation of this type of fault, that’s without the vibration emulating from it, which can lead to other parts of the bogie and wheel set becoming faulty and in the extreme lead to derailment, I wonder if the same standard of examination that I had been taught applies today.
The following dates back to the 1980s and is taken from my copy of IDENTIFICATION OF WHEEL & TYRE TREAD DAMAGE REQUIRING REMEDIAL ACTION (BRITISH RAILWAYS BOARD CM & EE Department, booklet MT/162, does it still apply today?
Flats
· Passenger vehicles with a speed 90mph and above with a flat length of 30mm to 50mm to be taken out of service for remedial action no later then the end of the day.
· Passenger vehicles with a speed 90mph and above with a flat length of above 50mm and up to 100mm to be taken out of service immediately for remedial action, up to 70mm 60mph over 70mm 35mph.
Passenger vehicles with a speed 90mph and above with a flat length greater than 100mm must not be moved, (except where necessary to clear running lines) without the approval of the regional CM & EE.
An article by Mick House.
Wheel Flat. Copyright Mick House
American Independance Day trip
Holiday 1985
Paul Barlow
Holiday 1985
Paul Barlow
Some shots taken on Thursday 4th July on days roving from Newquay. Visiting Penzance, St Ives and Lostwithiel. Taken while I was on holiday in Newquay in 1985. Also a shot at St Dennis Junction on the return drive home to Exeter. The weather was hot and sunny all week!!
Kind regards. Paul
Kind regards. Paul
Paul's log book for the day was :-
P463 DMU 1025 Newquay-Par Newquay-Par
45128 0750 Bristol-Penzance Par-Penzance
50009 1356 Penzance-Bristol Penzance-St Erth
P480 DMU 1407 St Erth -St Ives St Erth -St Ives
P480 DMU 1520 St Ives-St Erth St Ives-St Erth
45128 1527 Penzance-Plymouth St Erth-Lostwithiel
50016 1635 Plymouth-Penzance Lostwithiel-Par
P463 17?? Par-Newquay Par-Newquay
P463 DMU 1025 Newquay-Par Newquay-Par
45128 0750 Bristol-Penzance Par-Penzance
50009 1356 Penzance-Bristol Penzance-St Erth
P480 DMU 1407 St Erth -St Ives St Erth -St Ives
P480 DMU 1520 St Ives-St Erth St Ives-St Erth
45128 1527 Penzance-Plymouth St Erth-Lostwithiel
50016 1635 Plymouth-Penzance Lostwithiel-Par
P463 17?? Par-Newquay Par-Newquay
45128 on the 15.27 Penzance to Plymouth seen at St Erth on the 4 th July 1985. Copyright Paul Barlow
45128 waits its next turn of duty at Penzance. 4th July 1985. Copyright Paul Barlow
45139 on the 09.17 Leeds to Penzance/ Seen leaving Lostwithiel and climbing the bank towards Treverrin tunnel. The date, the 4th July 1985. Copyright Paul Barlow. Note the metals of the Fowey branch to the right emphasising the climb faced by the Peak.
A familiar scene as 50016 Barham coasts towards Lostwithiel station with the 16.35 Plymouth to Penzance service. 4th July 1985. Copyright Paul Barlow.
A nice rake of clay hoods lies in the sidings as 50025 Invincible passes through with the 16.17 Penzance to Paddington service. 4th July 1985 Copyright Paul Barlow.
P480 on the 14.37 Lelant Saltings to St Ives train. 4th July 1985. Copyright Paul Barlow.
45110 heads the 10.05 Newquay to Newcastle.Seen approaching St Denis junction. Saturday 6th July 1985. Copyright Paul Barlow
Many thanks indeed Paul- looks like a grand holiday.