Items added on 19th April 2018. Most recent items come first.

19/4/2018

Testing, Testing
David Tozer Roger Winnen

Turbo testing 166203 Stoke Canon 19th April 2018 Copyright David Tozer

180419a Photographed from the 09.00 Penzance Paddington we see 802002 802001 descending the bank from Largin. Copyright Roger Winnen -

180419b The rear of the 06.38 Stoke Gifford to Penzance near Trago Mills. Copyright Roger Winnen

IET Testing 802001 at Cockwood on the 19th April 2018 Copyright David Tozer

180419c The return run back to Stoke Gifford being the 12.17 from Penzance seen passing Starcross. Copyright Roger Winnen

Just thought I would add a couple of extra shots to David’s and Roger's of today's 802 run. by Mick House

802 001 & 002 head to head. Copyright Mick house.

802 001 & 002 passes Wheal Busy. Copyright Mick house.

Many thanks David

Major Works at
Dilton Marsh
Guy Vincent

Dilton Marsh Halt, 1.5 miles south of Westbury is currently undergoing platform extension works to enable more than one door to be released on trains calling here. The halt was last rebuilt in 1993 and each platform has a usable length of just 14.9 metres. This is being increased by 10 metres to 24.9 metres enabling one complete 'Turbo' carriage (23.5 metres) to fit. At the same time the height of each platform is being corrected as subsidence is an issue here, the halt being located on a tall embankment. New steel pile foundations have been driven into the bank and the supporting piers will have screw threads enabling the platforms to be wound back up to the required height should movement ever take place. It has been necessary to construct large scaffold trestles behind each platform to enable the work to be done, along with access tracks across surrounding land from the nearby country lanes. Four pictures of platform 2 (Salisbury bound) taken on April 16th. NB By quirk of fate trains travelling 'down' from here are, in reality, facing a stiff uphill climb of 1 in 70 for over a mile to the summit at Upton Scudamore. Up trains behave in the opposite way with constant, steady braking necessary as they approach the 40 mph permanent speed restriction through Westbury South Junction.

Dilton Marsh Platform 2 A distant view of the extensive works necessary to provide access to the worksite across a field. This platform is used by Salisbury bound trains. 16th April 2018 Copyright Guy Vincent