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2nd November 2023

2/11/2023

 
Class 33s
at Bristol & Southampton
Michael Forward & Michael Adams
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Hello Roger, I hope you are well and weathering the storms,another to come tonight. I liked your pictures of Westerns at Camborne. Here are a couple of class 33s ;my shot at Bristol Temple Meads shows a very clean 33010 backing on to its train for Portsmouth on 24 September 1983. Copyright Michael Forward
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A picture from Michael Adams shows 33008 ‘Eastleigh’ arriving at Southampton on 9 December 1986,service unknown. Copyright Michael Adans
Many Thanks to you both

Finally, from today's postings and Michael Adams' photo of 33008 arriving at Southampton Central station on 9th December 1986. The actual working, fortunately recorded in one of my notebooks at the time, was the 1O39 1007 Cardiff Central-Portsmouth Harbour, due Southampton around 1300hrs. 

Many Thanks to Guy Vincent
CDA's at Fowey
Andrew Jones

Dear Keith and Valerie,
​Please find attached a photograph taken in 2005, whilst I was working at Fowey.
The CDA’s still have 18 years of service in them on this warm summers day. Carne Point is a lovely location unfortunately out of bounds to the public.
There have been many rumours about reintroducing a passenger service to Fowey, but the docks do pose a problem due to limited access, hopefully this could be resolved, sharing the cost with freight would help the case and was part of the Okehampton reinstatement, strangely little has been said about Meldon Quarry and possible ballast export to HS2.
I can remember when the CDA’s were introduced that a problem occurred with a rubberised lining which was removed by contractors in a siding at St Dennis junction.  I wonder if anyone has any photographs or memories of this operation, I guess the lining was contaminating the clay.
Very best wishes Andrew and Diane
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Cda's at Carne Point 2005- Copyright Andrew and Diane Jones.
Many thanks Andrew - you have raised three queries there. Has anybody any information which can throw further light on these matters.

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Barrow Hill
Guy Vincent

Hello Keith / Roger

A grab shot through the window of a passing train running into Bristol from the Bath direction.     Barton Hill depot's resident shunter 08516 is attached to Mk 4 coaches now owned by Transport for Wales, set number HD08, consisting of vehicles 12526 11316 10305 and 12308.  These recently arrived by road from Landore presumably to undergo recommissioning and refurbishment and were seen being propelled into the grey maintenance shed on the morning of 31st.  The formation is here stabled on a siding that is the remaining stub of the old main line from Temple Meads to Gloucester via Mangotsfield which closed in 1970.  Barton Hill depot, now owned and operated by Arriva Train Care, a DB company, is now used for daily servicing of Cross Country class 170 DMUs and Voyager sets and for refurbishment of a variety of stock for several operators including Chiltern Railways, Northern, TfW and East Midlands Railway.  Some time ago GWR's class 158s were refreshed here.   
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Regards, Guy Vincent. 
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Bristol Barton Hill 08516 & TFW Mk 4's. 27th October 2023. Copyright Guy Vincent.
Many thanks Guy for your photograph and details above and for your information on the new shunter for the Heslton Railway.

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New shunter for the
Helston Railway
Guy Vincent

On the subject of shunters I saw reports this morning that class 10 shunter D3489 'Colonel Tomline' has arrived in Cornwall from the Spa Valley Railway following purchase for use on the Helston Railway.  No doubt further info will follow on this.

Regards, Guy Vincent. 
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We look forward to further information and pictures of this.

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A report on SW Rail Gen re D3489
BR Class 10 D3489 is nearing Helston from the Spa Valley Railway but due to the recent storm, the road to the railway is currently inaccessible to heavy/tall vehicles due a lot of low hanging trees and reports of several phone lines down/obstructing the road. The decision was made to keep it in short term storage at the Bodmin & Wenford Railway and the hope is to negotiate with a local haulier to bring it to Helston either by Christmas or early next year.
Many Thanks to SW Rail Gen for this news.

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Bridport Branch
James Bown

Highly recommended -  
https://youtu.be/sHV0i94mYJ8?si=DDJJy5jQwsBdSaEd
Hi Keith. A beautiful film of the scenic Maiden Newton to Bridport line which closed in May 1975. I travelled on the line during the last week of service and passenger numbers were good with closure imminent. A real joy to watch which CRS members may enjoy. Regards James Bown

A delightful film on the long lost branch, many shots taken along the line both from the trains and from the lineside - I hope that very many of our viewers will click on the link and enjoy the high quality presentaion available. Many thanks to you James for drawing our attention to this item.

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