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2nd February 2020

2/2/2020

 
Moorswater Cement
             Unique Pictures
                                      Driver Al Peters

We are especially grateful to our very good friend and driver Alan Peters who finds the time and takes the opportunity to take the following unique photographs. 
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On a grey overcast day Colas Rail 70802 has run round its train of PCA cement tanks at Lostwithiel on the Down Main and waiting to push back over the level crossing, as the signalling does not allow for run round movements in the Down direction. This unusual picture was taken after the shunter had coupled up the train to the locomotive and was walking back to the rear of the train. Note the A390 road bridge above the train and the remains of the ground frame for the milk siding opposite the loco 06-03-2019 Copyright Alan Peters
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Peekaboo, the same train at Liskeard which has just joined the single 'Horseshoe' branch, Colas Rail 70802 is pictured by the fixed distant for Liskeard Branch Platform, whilst I was waiting for the shunter to bring the single line token to enable the train to proceed to Coombe Junction, giving the opportunity to grab a unique picture of the cement train on 6th March 2019. Alan Peters Copyright Alan Peters.
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With the token now on board the class 70 locomotive the cement train can proceed to Coombe Junction, Whilst the train descends the 'Horseshoe' the shunter drives from Liskeard to Coombe to meet the train at Coombe No 1 Ground Frame. Alan Peters Copyright Alan Peters
Many thanks to Driver Alan Peters for  sending us this very unique record of a working of the cement train.
Port Isaac Road
Andrew and Diane Jones
Dear Keith, I have now uncovered a few photographs taken of Port Isaac Road Station taken in the mid 80’s. Post closure, W T Tucker and sons continued to operate at the station and to some extent preserved the buildings without any major alterations for almost 20 years.
  The goods connection was clipped out of use in September 1964, but the business continued.
  Diane and I visited the station when it came up for sale and we were permitted to take a few photographs which I have attached.
     Although the rails had been lifted in 1969, the station was almost entirely complete apart from the signal box and waiting room on the adjacent down platform.
   When we inspected the goods shed, an office similar in design to the signal box was still being used, (please see photograph.)
   I had hoped initially that the signal box had been re erected in the building after closure, but unfortunately checking photographs of the signal box confirmed this not to be the case.
   Port Isaac Road Station, given its isolated location was a busy station handling the rabbit and fish trade, which was shipped on the daily ‘Perisher’ from Padstow to Exeter.
   I haven’t visited the station since 1986, but noticed from a distance that the buildings are still in existence, I wonder if your members have any updates.
 
 Best wishes Andrew and Diane                       
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Port Isaac Road Station 1985 Copyright Andrew Jones
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Port Isaac Road Station 1985 (2) Copyright Andrew Jones
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Port Isaac Road Station front entrance 1985 Copyright Andrew Jones
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Port Isaac Road Station booking office 1985 (1) Copyright Andrew Jones
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Port Isaac Road Station Goods Yard 1985 Copyright Andrew Jones
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Port Isaac Road Station Goods Shed 1985 Copyright Andrew Jones
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Port Isaac Road Station inside the goods shed the Goods Office 1985 Copyright Andrew Jones
Thank you both  very much indeed for your letter and the attached precious views.
On the four track near
Aller Junction
Paul Barlow

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1982_08_28 50041 approaching Aller Junction 11.25 Manchester-Newquay1V84 It is the 28th August 1982. Copyright Paul Barlow
Many thanks Paul. This and several other unique views in this series are the result of one days bash in 1982.
Tytherington Branch
Ron Kosys

See note below by Roy Hart on the branches history.
Thornbury branch: 

The line closed to passengers in June 1944 - an early closure. Some passenger traffic continued, though, connected with the US military base at Leyhill (today this is a prison).
Freight continued over the whole line until 1966, when Thornbury to Tytherington was closed and lifted.  The line remained open to Tytherington for quarry traffic. Beyond the quarry today, the track continues for a quarter mile or so as a headshunt, but this is on  a new alignment - the original trackbed here is now lost.
The line was 'mothballed' from 2013-17.
As with Portishead and some other lines in the area, there is a movement to reopen Thornbury to passenger traffic. However, the Thornbury station site is now built over and the section at Tytherington also lost.
​

Many thanks to Roy Hart for this information.

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56055 seen on route to Tytherington Quarry with a Stoke Gifford-Tytherington empties.. 16th July 1987. Copyright Ron Kosys.
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47310 seen at Tytherington Quarry 47310 Tytherington 16th July 1987 Copyright Ron Kosys.
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56046 seen in a very similar position at Tytherington Quarry on the same day. 16th July 1987 Copyright Ron Kosys.

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