Plym Valley Railway
Transport Weekend
1st & 2nd July 2023
Transport Weekend
1st & 2nd July 2023
Mark Lynam
Good afternoon Keith/Roger,
On Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd July the Plym Valley Railway held their Transport Weekend event. I attended on the Saturday. Which featured Two of their DMUs and various diesel locomotives.
On Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd July the Plym Valley Railway held their Transport Weekend event. I attended on the Saturday. Which featured Two of their DMUs and various diesel locomotives.
Former GWR Pacer 143618 at Plym Bridge before working 10.15 Plym Bridge to Marsh Mills. Copyright Mark Lynam
2. The latest addition to the PVR fleet Class 101 Iris II, which was a test unit. Seen at Plym Bridge before working 12.05 Plym Bridge to Marsh Mills. Copyright Mark Lynam
Ruston & Hunslet No. 429 "River Annan" with the Class 101 DMU at Plym Bridge before working 12.50 Plym Bridge to Marsh Mills. Copyright Mark Lynan
In the late afternoon sunshine Sentinel 10077 now on the train seen at Marsh Mills before working 17.15 Marsh Mills to Plym Bridge. Copyright Mark Lynam
With 429 still on the Southern end, 13002 was added to the Northern end at Marsh Mills to work 14.15 Marsh Mills to Plym Bridge. Copyright Mark Lynam
Marsh Mills at the end of the day after a load of shunting stock around ready for the Sunday sees the Class 101 DMU and Ex Northern Pacer 142023, which would work the first few services the next day. Copyright Mark Lynam
Many Thanks Mark for your visit to the Plym Valley Railway
A very interesting weekend
A very interesting weekend
Wickwar Signalbox
Driver Alan Peters
Driver Alan Peters
Difficult to photography is the old signal box on the Gloucester side of Wickwar tunnel, this was only possible during the weekend possession, although I am unsure of it's history being high above the railway, taken on 02/07/23 - Alan Peters
Wickwar Signalbox, looking very well kept. 2nd July 2023 Copyright Driver Alan Peters.
However cortesy of Google if you use the link below this will take you to a video of Wickwar station and site plus a glimpse of the signal box.
https://www.google.com/search?q=wickwar+signal+box&rlz=1C1VDKB_en-GBGB990GB990&oq=&aqs=chrome.0.35i39i362l2j46i39i199i362i465j35i39i362l2j46i39i362j35i39i362l2.507954823j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:8a88c35d,vid:mWmzXBDb1PI
Many thanks Alan - you stop in most intersting places.
Milepost query on the
GWR Marsh Mills to Launceston line
Chris Lunn
GWR Marsh Mills to Launceston line
Chris Lunn
I came across this a good few years ago when walking the GWR Launceston line Westerly from the National Trust at Lydford Gorge.
Someone may be able to verify if genuine.
Chris Lunn
Someone may be able to verify if genuine.
Chris Lunn
Near Lydford. Copyright Chris Lunn.
Near Lydford. Copyright Chris Lunn.
From Antony Kingdom's excellent history 'The Plymouth, Tavistock and Launceston Railway' I find on page 142 that there was once a 'stop board' in this location - it is one mile from Lydford in the Launceston direction.
Many thanks Chris - I doubt if this milepost is there now!! Any other information would be much appreciated by Chris and KJ.
Within minutes if not seconds a reply from Roy Hart way out in Rangoon., Burma.
Dear Keith,
This milepost indicates a distance of 20 miles and a quarter from Tavistock Junction. Lydford station was at 19 miles 43 chains so this spot
Is about 55 chains (1100 yards or so) from Lydford. The stop board was a warning to drivers of freight trains to pause here so that the guard could pin down the brakes of unfitted wagons for the coming down gradient.
In common with most GW mileposts, it is mounted on a piece of old 'bridge' rail.
Branch lines built by the GWR normally had mileposts giving distance from Paddington. Lines (like this one) built by independent companies, tended to have mileposts counting from the junction with the main line. This is not a universal rule, though!
Roy
Dear Keith,
This milepost indicates a distance of 20 miles and a quarter from Tavistock Junction. Lydford station was at 19 miles 43 chains so this spot
Is about 55 chains (1100 yards or so) from Lydford. The stop board was a warning to drivers of freight trains to pause here so that the guard could pin down the brakes of unfitted wagons for the coming down gradient.
In common with most GW mileposts, it is mounted on a piece of old 'bridge' rail.
Branch lines built by the GWR normally had mileposts giving distance from Paddington. Lines (like this one) built by independent companies, tended to have mileposts counting from the junction with the main line. This is not a universal rule, though!
Roy
Thank you Roy for the extra information - I was expecting to hear from you as soon as I posted the request. All the very best to you both.
IET Naming
Colin Pidgeon
Colin Pidgeon
The name that has been applied to 815005 of set 800005.
The naming ceremony was held at Newport Station this morning (04/07/2023).
Photos taken at Swindon on the 4th July 2023. 11.36-1140.
Colin.
The naming ceremony was held at Newport Station this morning (04/07/2023).
Photos taken at Swindon on the 4th July 2023. 11.36-1140.
Colin.
81005 seen at Swindon on the 4th July 2023. at 11.36 to 11.40 Copyright Colin Pidgeon.
The nameplate on 81005. Copyright Colin Pidgeon.
81005 about to depart from Swindon for Paddington. Copyright Colin Pidgeon.
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